CVE-2012-1460 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in multiple antivirus products by submitting crafted .tar.gz files with trailing bytes.
- 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-2012-1460?
CVE-2012-1460 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 Gzip file parser in Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, and VBA32 3.12.14.2 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a .tar.gz file with stray bytes at the end. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different Gzip parser implementations.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1460?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Aladdin Esafe, Anti-Virus Vba32, Antiy Avl Sdk, Authentium Command Antivirus, Cat Quick Heal, F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1460?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1460 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1460 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jmg6-3prv-3x7q.