MEDIUM · 4.3

CVE-2012-1456

The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Anti...

Vulnerability Description

The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, 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, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, 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 TAR file with an appended ZIP file. 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

4.3

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
AladdinEsafe7.0.17.0
AvgAvg Anti-Virus10.0.0.1190
CatQuick Heal11.00
ComodoComodo Antivirus7424
EmsisoftAnti-Malware5.1.0.1
EsetNod32 Antivirus5795
F-ProtF-Prot Antivirus4.6.2.117
FortinetFortinet Antivirus4.2.254.0
IkarusIkarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner1.1.97.0
JiangminJiangmin Antivirus13.0.900
KasperskyKaspersky Anti-Virus7.0.0.125
McafeeGateway2010.1c
McafeeScan Engine5.400.0.1158
NormanNorman Antivirus \& Antispyware6.06.12
PandasecurityPanda Antivirus10.0.2.7
Rising-GlobalRising Antivirus22.83.00.03
SophosSophos Anti-Virus4.61.0
SymantecEndpoint Protection11.0
TrendmicroHousecall9.120.0.1004
TrendmicroTrend Micro Antivirus9.120.0.1004

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-1456?

CVE-2012-1456 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Anti...

How severe is CVE-2012-1456?

CVE-2012-1456 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-2012-1456?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Aladdin Esafe, Avg Avg Anti-Virus, Cat Quick Heal, Comodo Comodo Antivirus, Emsisoft Anti-Malware.