The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12…
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 Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MSCF 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
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Cat |
| cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.06.12 | Vulnerable | Norman |
| cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.83.00.03 | Vulnerable | Rising-global |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Cat
- cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06.12 Vulnerable ·Norman
- cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.83.00.03 Vulnerable ·Rising-global
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1421
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7hrh-q6qr-xpfr
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1421 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1421 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7hrh-q6qr-xpfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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