CVE-2012-1422 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in multiple antivirus products by using a specially crafted POSIX TAR file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-1422?

CVE-2012-1422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial ITSF 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1422?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Cat Quick Heal, Eset Nod32 Antivirus, Norman Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware, Rising-Global Rising Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2012-1422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-888q-jmrh-h9j2.

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