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TI-2012-01245 Aliases CVE-2012-1423GHSA-j8cw-3wc5-89wm

The TAR file parser in Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot…

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-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 Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and VirusBuster 13.6.151.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MZ 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 0.8932 99th 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 · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.11.5VulnerableAuthentium
cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.1VulnerableEmsisoft
cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5795VulnerableESET, spol. s r.o.
cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.6.2.117VulnerableF-prot
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.254.0VulnerableFortinet
cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.97.0VulnerableIkarus
cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.77.3565VulnerableK7computing
cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.06.12VulnerableNorman
cpe:2.3:a:pc_tools:pc_tools_antivirus:7.0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.3.5VulnerablePc Tools
cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*22.83.00.03VulnerableRising-global
  • cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11.5 Vulnerable ·Authentium
  • cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Emsisoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5795 Vulnerable ·ESET, spol. s r.o.
  • cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2.117 Vulnerable ·F-prot
  • cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.254.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
  • cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.97.0 Vulnerable ·Ikarus
  • cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.77.3565 Vulnerable ·K7computing
  • cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06.12 Vulnerable ·Norman
  • cpe:2.3:a:pc_tools:pc_tools_antivirus:7.0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3.5 Vulnerable ·Pc Tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.83.00.03 Vulnerable ·Rising-global
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:virusbuster:virusbuster:13.6.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.6.151.0VulnerableVirusbuster
  • cpe:2.3:a:virusbuster:virusbuster:13.6.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.6.151.0 Vulnerable ·Virusbuster

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1423
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8cw-3wc5-89wm

References

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Sources

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