Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1422 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	52584
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-1422
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 20 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 20 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	Suman Jana and Vitaly Shmatikov
Vulnerable:	Rising Antivirus 22.83 03 Quick Heal Technologies CAT-QuickHeal 11.00 Norman Antivirus 6.6.12 Eset NOD32 5795
Not Vulnerable:

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1422 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Multiple Antivirus products are prone prone to a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass on-demand scans.

Successful exploits will allow attackers to bypass on-demand virus scanning, possibly allowing malicious files to escape detection.

The following products are affected:

CAT-QuickHeal 11.00
NOD32 5795
Norman 6.06.12
Rising 22.83.00.03

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1422 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Attackers can use standard, readily available tools to exploit this issue.

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1422 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1422 TAR File Scan Evasion Vulnerability

References:

• ESET Homepage (ESET)
  
• Norman Homepage (Norman)
  
• Quick Heal Technologies Homepage (Quick Heal Technologies)
  
• Rising Homepage (Rising International Software)
  
• Evasion attacks expoliting file-parsing vulnerabilities in antivirus products (Suman Jana)