CVE-2012-1423

Multiple Antivirus Products - Malware Detection Bypass via TAR File with MZ Header

Title source: llm

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.

References (7)

Core 7

Core References

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/80406

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/80393

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/80396

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/80407

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://osvdb.org/80395

Scores

EPSS 0.0369

EPSS Percentile 88.1%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (11)

authentium/command_antivirus 5.2.11.5

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

k7computing/antivirus 9.77.3565

norman/norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware 6.06.12

pc_tools/pc_tools_antivirus 7.0.3.5

rising-global/rising_antivirus 22.83.00.03

... and 1 more

Published Mar 21, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026