CVE-2012-1428 describes a vulnerability in the TAR file parsers of Quick Heal 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection by embedding a specific character sequence (\4a\46\49\46) within a POSIX TAR file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity impact. There is currently 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.61.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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