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CVE-2012-1423

medium · 4.3

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.

4.3
CVSS
89.7%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
100th
EPSS percentile
2012-03-21
Published

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
authentiumcommand_antivirus5.2.11.5
emsisoftanti-malware5.1.0.1
esetnod32_antivirus5795
f-protf-prot_antivirus4.6.2.117
fortinetfortinet_antivirus4.2.254.0
ikarusikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner1.1.97.0
k7computingantivirus9.77.3565
normannorman_antivirus_&_antispyware6.06.12
pc_toolspc_tools_antivirus7.0.3.5
rising-globalrising_antivirus22.83.00.03
virusbustervirusbuster13.6.151.0

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References

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2012-1423