The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat…
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 RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, G Data AntiVirus 21, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, VirusBuster 13.6.151.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Bitdefender 7.2, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, avast! Antivirus 4.8.1351.0 and 5.0.677.0, and VBA32 3.12.14.2 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a RAR 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 RAR 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 · 36
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ahnlab:v3_internet_security:2011.01.18.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011.01.18.00 | Vulnerable | Ahnlab |
| cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.17.0 | Vulnerable | Aladdin |
| cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:4.8.1351.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8.1351.0 | Vulnerable | Alwil |
| cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:5.0.677.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.677.0 | Vulnerable | Alwil |
| cpe:2.3:a:anti-virus:vba32:3.12.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.14.2 | Vulnerable | Anti-virus |
| cpe:2.3:a:antiy:avl_sdk:2.0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3.7 | Vulnerable | Antiy |
| cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.11.5 | Vulnerable | Authentium |
| cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:10.0.0.1190:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0.1190 | Vulnerable | AVG |
| cpe:2.3:a:avira:antivir:7.11.1.163:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.11.1.163 | Vulnerable | Gen Digital |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:ahnlab:v3_internet_security:2011.01.18.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011.01.18.00 Vulnerable ·Ahnlab
- cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.17.0 Vulnerable ·Aladdin
- cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:4.8.1351.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8.1351.0 Vulnerable ·Alwil
- cpe:2.3:a:alwil:avast_antivirus:5.0.677.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.677.0 Vulnerable ·Alwil
- cpe:2.3:a:anti-virus:vba32:3.12.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.14.2 Vulnerable ·Anti-virus
- cpe:2.3:a:antiy:avl_sdk:2.0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3.7 Vulnerable ·Antiy
- cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11.5 Vulnerable ·Authentium
- cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:10.0.0.1190:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.1190 Vulnerable ·AVG
- cpe:2.3:a:avira:antivir:7.11.1.163:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.11.1.163 Vulnerable ·Gen Digital
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Show 26 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Cat |
| cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.96.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.96.4 | Vulnerable | ClamAV |
| cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_antivirus:7424:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7424 | Vulnerable | Comodo |
| cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Emsisoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5795 | Vulnerable | ESET, spol. s r.o. |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.2.117 | Vulnerable | F-prot |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:9.0.16160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.16160.0 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.254.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:g_data_antivirus:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Gdata-software |
| cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.97.0 | Vulnerable | Ikarus |
| cpe:2.3:a:jiangmin:jiangmin_antivirus:13.0.900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.0.900 | Vulnerable | JiangMin |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.77.3565 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.125 | Vulnerable | Kaspersky |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010.1c | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.400.0.1158 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.06.12 | Vulnerable | Norman |
| cpe:2.3:a:nprotect:nprotect_antivirus:2011-01-17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011-01-17.01 | Vulnerable | Nprotect |
| cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2.7 | Vulnerable | Pandasecurity |
| cpe:2.3:a:pc_tools:pc_tools_antivirus:7.0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3.5 | Vulnerable | Pc Tools |
| cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.83.00.03 | Vulnerable | Rising-global |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.61.0 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.120.0.1004 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:trend_micro_antivirus:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.120.0.1004 | Vulnerable | Trendmicro |
| cpe:2.3:a:virusbuster:virusbuster:13.6.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.6.151.0 | Vulnerable | Virusbuster |
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_antivirus:7424:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7424 Vulnerable ·Comodo
- 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:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:9.0.16160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.16160.0 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.254.0 Vulnerable ·Fortinet
- cpe:2.3:a:gdata-software:g_data_antivirus:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Gdata-software
- 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:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.77.3565 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.400.0.1158 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06.12 Vulnerable ·Norman
- cpe:2.3:a:nprotect:nprotect_antivirus:2011-01-17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011-01-17.01 Vulnerable ·Nprotect
- cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2.7 Vulnerable ·Pandasecurity
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.61.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos
- 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
- 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.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1443
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpv6-p582-58cq
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1443 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1443 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpv6-p582-58cq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-1443 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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