Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1423
The TAR file parser in Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MZ 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.
Products affected by CVE-2012-1423
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:pc_tools:pc_tools_antivirus:7.0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:virusbuster:virusbuster:13.6.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1423
96.20%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1423
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1423
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1423
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http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy 2012
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
SecurityFocus
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