CVE-2012-1419
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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 41.00% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- cat/quick heal · clamav/clamav
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/80409
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52572
- http://osvdb.org/80409
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52572
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.