CVE-2012-1419

Medium

Description

The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial [aliases] 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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductCat Quick Heal
PublishedMar 21, 2012
First seenMar 21, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
cat quick_heal11.00—
clamav clamav0.96.4—

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