The Quick Heal AV parsing engine (November 2019) allows virus-detection bypass via a…
Priority LOW 37CWE-436Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Quick Heal AV parsing engine (November 2019) allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted GPFLAG in a ZIP archive. This affects Total Security, Home Security, Total Security Multi-Device, Internet Security, Total Security for Mac, AntiVirus Pro, AntiVirus for Server, and Total Security for Android.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01531 74th 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
| 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 · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:antivirus_for_server:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:antivirus_pro:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:home_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:internet_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
| cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security_multi-device:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019-11 | Vulnerable | Quickheal |
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:antivirus_for_server:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:antivirus_pro:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:home_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:internet_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:-:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security:2019-11:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
- cpe:2.3:a:quickheal:total_security_multi-device:2019-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019-11 Vulnerable ·Quickheal
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9362
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7j2-6v4c-hjxw
References
Advisory 4
- https://blog.zoller.lu/p/from-low-hanging-fruit-department_24.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156580/QuickHeal-Generic-Malformed-Archive-Bypass.html
- https://blog.zoller.lu/p/tzo-20-2020-quickheal-malformed-archive.html
- 20200306 [TZO-20-2020] - Quickheal Malformed Archive bypass (ZIP GPFLAG) - CVE-2020-9362
Sources
- CVE-2020-9362 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9362 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f7j2-6v4c-hjxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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