Vulnerability Description
The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, and Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \50\4B\03\04 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Antiy | Avl Sdk | 2.0.3.7 |
| Avira | Antivir | 7.11.1.163 |
| Cat | Quick Heal | 11.00 |
| Emsisoft | Anti-Malware | 5.1.0.1 |
| Eset | Nod32 Antivirus | 5795 |
| Fortinet | Fortinet Antivirus | 4.2.254.0 |
| Ikarus | Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner | 1.1.97.0 |
| Jiangmin | Jiangmin Antivirus | 13.0.900 |
| Kaspersky | Kaspersky Anti-Virus | 7.0.0.125 |
| Mcafee | Gateway | 2010.1c |
| Mcafee | Scan Engine | 5.400.0.1158 |
| Norman | Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware | 6.06.12 |
| Pc Tools | Pc Tools Antivirus | 7.0.3.5 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 11.0 |
| Trendmicro | Housecall | 9.120.0.1004 |
| Trendmicro | Trend Micro Antivirus | 9.120.0.1004 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/80389
- http://osvdb.org/80391
- http://osvdb.org/80392
- http://osvdb.org/80395
- http://osvdb.org/80396
- http://osvdb.org/80403
- http://osvdb.org/80409
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://osvdb.org/80389
- http://osvdb.org/80391
- http://osvdb.org/80392
- http://osvdb.org/80395
- http://osvdb.org/80396
- http://osvdb.org/80403
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1425?
CVE-2012-1425 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T...
How severe is CVE-2012-1425?
CVE-2012-1425 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1425?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Antiy Avl Sdk, Avira Antivir, Cat Quick Heal, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, Eset Nod32 Antivirus.