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
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin | Esafe | 7.0.17.0 |
| Avg | Avg Anti-Virus | 10.0.0.1190 |
| Cat | Quick Heal | 11.00 |
| Comodo | Comodo Antivirus | 7424 |
| Emsisoft | Anti-Malware | 5.1.0.1 |
| Eset | Nod32 Antivirus | 5795 |
| F-Prot | F-Prot Antivirus | 4.6.2.117 |
| 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 |
| Pandasecurity | Panda Antivirus | 10.0.2.7 |
| Rising-Global | Rising Antivirus | 22.83.00.03 |
| Sophos | Sophos Anti-Virus | 4.61.0 |
| 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/80390
- http://osvdb.org/80391
- http://osvdb.org/80395
- http://osvdb.org/80396
- http://osvdb.org/80403
- http://osvdb.org/80406
- http://osvdb.org/80409
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52608
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74289
- http://osvdb.org/80389
- http://osvdb.org/80390
- http://osvdb.org/80391
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.