CVE-2012-1461 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in multiple antivirus engines by submitting a crafted .tar.gz file with multiple compressed streams.
- 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-2012-1461?
CVE-2012-1461 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Symantec Endpoint Protection, 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 AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, 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, 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, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, and VBA32 3.12.14.2 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a .tar.gz file with multiple compressed streams. 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-2012-1461?
It affects 20 products.
Products include Anti-Virus Vba32, Authentium Command Antivirus, Avg Avg Anti-Virus, Bitdefender Bitdefender, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, Eset Nod32 Antivirus and 14 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Symantec Endpoint Protection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qj9h-4crw-68p7.