CVE-2020-9362

Description

The Quick Heal AV parsing engine (November 2019) allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted GPFLAG in a ZIP archive. This affects Total Security, Home Security, Total Security Multi-Device, Internet Security, Total Security for Mac, AntiVirus Pro, AntiVirus for Server, and Total Security for Android.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory zoller.lu Third-Party Advisory zoller.lu
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://blog.zoller.lu/p/from-low-hanging-fruit-department_24.html third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156580/QuickHeal-Generic-Malformed-Archive-Bypass.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://blog.zoller.lu/p/tzo-20-2020-quickheal-malformed-archive.html third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/14 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9362?
CVE-2020-9362 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9362?
To fix CVE-2020-9362, 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-2020-9362 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-9362 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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