CVE-2012-1423

N/A Unknown
Published: March 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/80393
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/80395
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/80396
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/80406
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/80407
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/80393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/80395
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/80396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/80406
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/80407
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
89.9%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

authentium ikarus f-prot k7computing fortinet norman virusbuster pc_tools eset rising-global +1 more