CVE-2012-1419

The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an…

published March 21, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
41%
Percentile
98.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial [aliases] 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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.41001 · 98.7th percentile
Published
2012-03-21T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 MAR 10:00Z
    The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an…
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