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    CVE-2012-1423

    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.

    Published:Mar 21, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 21, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.03685
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Authentium
    Product
    Command Antivirus
    Vendor
    Emsisoft
    Product
    Anti-malware
    Vendor
    Eset
    Product
    Nod32 Antivirus
    Vendor
    F-prot
    Product
    F-prot Antivirus
    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Fortinet Antivirus
    Vendor
    Ikarus
    Product
    Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner
    Vendor
    K7computing
    Product
    Antivirus
    Vendor
    Norman
    Product
    Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware
    Vendor
    Pc Tools
    Product
    Pc Tools Antivirus
    Vendor
    Rising-global
    Product
    Rising Antivirus
    Vendor
    Virusbuster
    Product
    Virusbuster

    Exploits

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    Common Weakness Enumeration

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    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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