CVE-2012-1423 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in various antivirus products by crafting a POSIX TAR file with an initial MZ character sequence.
- 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-2012-1423?
CVE-2012-1423 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 Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR 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 TAR parser implementations.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1423?
It affects 11 products.
Products include Authentium Command Antivirus, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, Eset Nod32 Antivirus, F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus, Fortinet Fortinet Antivirus, Ikarus Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner and 5 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8cw-3wc5-89wm.