CVE-2012-1459 Details
Description
The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0 and 5.0.677.0, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, ClamAV 0.96.4, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, G Data AntiVirus 21, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, VBA32 3.12.14.2, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a TAR archive entry with a length field corresponding to that entire entry, plus part of the header of the next entry. 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.
Metrics
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 |
|---|---|
| ahnlab v3 internet security | 2011.01.18.00 |
CPE
Remediation
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| alwil avast antivirus | 4.8.1351.0 5.0.677.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| anti-virus vba32 | 3.12.14.2 |
CPE
Remediation
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| antiy avl sdk | 2.0.3.7 |
CPE
Remediation
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| authentium command antivirus | 5.2.11.5 |
CPE
Remediation
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| avg avg anti-virus | 10.0.0.1190 |
CPE
Remediation
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| avira antivir | 7.11.1.163 |
CPE
Remediation
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| bitdefender bitdefender | 7.2 |
CPE
Remediation
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| cat quick heal | 11.00 |
CPE
Remediation
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| clamav clamav | 0.96.4 |
CPE
Remediation
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| comodo comodo antivirus | 7424 |
CPE
Remediation
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| emsisoft anti-malware | 5.1.0.1 |
CPE
Remediation
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| eset nod32 antivirus | 5795 |
CPE
Remediation
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| f-prot f-prot antivirus | 4.6.2.117 |
CPE
Remediation
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| f-secure f-secure anti-virus | 9.0.16160.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| fortinet fortinet antivirus | 4.2.254.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| gdata-software g data antivirus | 21 |
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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| k7computing antivirus | 9.77.3565 |
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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| microsoft security essentials | 2.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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| norman norman antivirus & antispyware | 6.06.12 |
CPE
Remediation
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| nprotect nprotect antivirus | 2011-01-17.01 |
CPE
Remediation
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| pandasecurity panda antivirus | 10.0.2.7 |
CPE
Remediation
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| pc tools pc tools antivirus | 7.0.3.5 |
CPE
Remediation
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| rising-global rising antivirus | 22.83.00.03 |
CPE
Remediation
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| sophos sophos anti-virus | 4.61.0 |
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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| virusbuster virusbuster | 13.6.151.0 |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
7 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] |
| Jan 18, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Aug 29, 2017 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |