CVE-2012-1421 json
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…
published 2012-03-21 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1446
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 87.7%
- EPSS 87.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
87.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% 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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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/522005
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/80409
vdb-entry
- ieee-security.org /TC/SP2012/program.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1421
- NVD CVE-2012-1421
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