CVE-2012-1421
Medium
Description
The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MSCF 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
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| cat quick_heal | 11.00 | — |
| norman norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware | 6.06.12 | — |
| rising-global rising_antivirus | 22.83.00.03 | — |
| symantec endpoint_protection | 11.0 | — |
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