The ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus…
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 ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, 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, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a ZIP file containing an invalid block of data at the beginning. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different ZIP 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 · 10
| 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:avg:avg_anti-virus:10.0.0.1190:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0.1190 | Vulnerable | AVG |
| cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Cat |
| cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Emsisoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.254.0 | Vulnerable | Fortinet |
| 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:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0.125 | Vulnerable | Kaspersky |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Symantec |
- 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:avg:avg_anti-virus:10.0.0.1190:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.1190 Vulnerable ·AVG
- 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: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: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-2012-1462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x25-57q8-33g5
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x25-57q8-33g5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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