Vulnerability Description
The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, G Data AntiVirus 21, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, VirusBuster 13.6.151.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Bitdefender 7.2, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0 and 5.0.677.0, and VBA32 3.12.14.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a RAR file with an initial MZ character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different RAR parser implementations.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ahnlab | V3 Internet Security | 2011.01.18.00 |
| Aladdin | Esafe | 7.0.17.0 |
| Alwil | Avast Antivirus | 4.8.1351.0 |
| Anti-Virus | Vba32 | 3.12.14.2 |
| Antiy | Avl Sdk | 2.0.3.7 |
| Authentium | Command Antivirus | 5.2.11.5 |
| Avg | Avg Anti-Virus | 10.0.0.1190 |
| Avira | Antivir | 7.11.1.163 |
| Bitdefender | Bitdefender | 7.2 |
| Cat | Quick Heal | 11.00 |
| Clamav | Clamav | 0.96.4 |
| Comodo | Comodo Antivirus | 7424 |
| Emsisoft | Anti-Malware | 5.1.0.1 |
| Eset | Nod32 Antivirus | 5795 |
| F-Prot | F-Prot Antivirus | 4.6.2.117 |
| F-Secure | F-Secure Anti-Virus | 9.0.16160.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortinet Antivirus | 4.2.254.0 |
| Gdata-Software | G Data Antivirus | 21 |
| Ikarus | Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner | 1.1.97.0 |
| Jiangmin | Jiangmin Antivirus | 13.0.900 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/80454
- http://osvdb.org/80455
- http://osvdb.org/80456
- http://osvdb.org/80457
- http://osvdb.org/80458
- http://osvdb.org/80459
- http://osvdb.org/80460
- http://osvdb.org/80461
- http://osvdb.org/80467
- http://osvdb.org/80468
- http://osvdb.org/80469
- http://osvdb.org/80470
- http://osvdb.org/80471
- http://osvdb.org/80472
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1443?
CVE-2012-1443 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, G Data AntiVirus 21, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Command Antivi...
How severe is CVE-2012-1443?
CVE-2012-1443 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-2012-1443?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ahnlab V3 Internet Security, Aladdin Esafe, Alwil Avast Antivirus, Anti-Virus Vba32, Antiy Avl Sdk.