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TI-2012-01241 Aliases CVE-2012-1419GHSA-f477-w5xf-pqg9

The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.392 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.00VulnerableCat
cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.96.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.96.4VulnerableClamAV
  • cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Cat
  • cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.96.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.96.4 Vulnerable ·ClamAV

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1419
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f477-w5xf-pqg9

References

Other 2

Sources

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