CVE-2012-1420 json
The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2…
published 2012-03-21 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1445
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 96.9%
- EPSS 96.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.8%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \7fELF 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.
Exploit prediction
96.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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osvdb.org
/80406
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/522005
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/80403
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/80409
vdb-entry
- ieee-security.org /TC/SP2012/program.html
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osvdb.org
/80407
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1420
- NVD CVE-2012-1420
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