CVE-2012-1419 describes a malware detection bypass vulnerability in the TAR file parser of ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal 11.00. Remote attackers can exploit this by crafting a POSIX TAR file with an initial "[aliases]" character sequence, allowing malicious content to evade scanning. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.96.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.96.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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