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TI-2012-01247 Aliases CVE-2012-1425GHSA-wrhj-3rrw-93w5

The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal…

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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.92229 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 · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:antiy:avl_sdk:2.0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3.7VulnerableAntiy
cpe:2.3:a:avira:antivir:7.11.1.163:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.11.1.163VulnerableGen Digital
cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.00VulnerableCat
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: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:jiangmin:jiangmin_antivirus:13.0.900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.900VulnerableJiangMin
cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.0.125VulnerableKaspersky
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2010.1cVulnerableMcAfee
  • cpe:2.3:a:antiy:avl_sdk:2.0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3.7 Vulnerable ·Antiy
  • cpe:2.3:a:avira:antivir:7.11.1.163:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.11.1.163 Vulnerable ·Gen Digital
  • cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Cat
  • 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: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:jiangmin:jiangmin_antivirus:13.0.900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.900 Vulnerable ·JiangMin
  • cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0.125 Vulnerable ·Kaspersky
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010.1c Vulnerable ·McAfee
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.400.0.1158VulnerableMcAfee
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:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableSymantec
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.120.0.1004VulnerableTrendmicro
cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:trend_micro_antivirus:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.120.0.1004VulnerableTrendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.400.0.1158 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • 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:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Symantec
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.120.0.1004 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro
  • cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:trend_micro_antivirus:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.120.0.1004 Vulnerable ·Trendmicro

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1425
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wrhj-3rrw-93w5

References

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Sources

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