CVE-2012-1425 Details
Description
The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, and Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \50\4B\03\04 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.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-264 | Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| antiy avl sdk | 2.0.3.7 |
CPE
Remediation
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| avira antivir | 7.11.1.163 |
CPE
Remediation
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| cat quick heal | 11.00 |
CPE
Remediation
| |
| emsisoft anti-malware | 5.1.0.1 |
CPE
Remediation
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| eset nod32 antivirus | 5795 |
CPE
Remediation
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| fortinet fortinet antivirus | 4.2.254.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| ikarus ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner | 1.1.97.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| jiangmin jiangmin antivirus | 13.0.900 |
CPE
Remediation
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| kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus | 7.0.0.125 |
CPE
Remediation
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| mcafee gateway | 2010.1c |
CPE
Remediation
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| mcafee scan engine | 5.400.0.1158 |
CPE
Remediation
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| norman norman antivirus & antispyware | 6.06.12 |
CPE
Remediation
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| pc tools pc tools antivirus | 7.0.3.5 |
CPE
Remediation
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| symantec endpoint protection | 11.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| trendmicro housecall | 9.120.0.1004 |
CPE
Remediation
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| trendmicro trend micro antivirus | 9.120.0.1004 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
5 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Status Change | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |