CVE-2012-1426 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2012-1426

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal)...

Vulnerability Description

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \42\5A\68 character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

command antivirus, quick heal, f-prot antivirus, antivirus, norman antivirus \& antispyware, rising antivirus
Vulnerable Versions:
5.2.11.5, 11.00, 4.6.2.117, 9.77.3565, 6.06.12, 22.83.00.03

Timeline

Official Publish: March 21st, 2012
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.