CVE-2012-1427 json
The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers…
published 2012-03-21 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1452
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 87.1%
- EPSS 87.1% 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, and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with a \57\69\6E\5A\69\70 character sequence at a certain location. 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
87.10% 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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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/74242
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/522005
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/80409
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/52587
vdb-entry
- ieee-security.org /TC/SP2012/program.html
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osvdb.org
/80390
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1427
- NVD CVE-2012-1427
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