CVE-2012-1422

Description

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, 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 ITSF 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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005 mailing list
http://osvdb.org/80409 vdb entry
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52583 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1422?
CVE-2012-1422 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1422?
To fix CVE-2012-1422, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1422 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-1422 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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