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CVE-2012-1425: The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal)...

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.

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Security readout for executives and security teams

This CVE describes a way to hide malware from several older antivirus engines by packaging it inside a specially formed TAR archive. The issue is not system takeover by itself; it weakens malware detection controls. Business urgency is highest for environments still running the named legacy antivirus or gateway scanning versions. Exposure is most likely in legacy email, web gateway, endpoint, or file-scanning systems using the specific antivirus versions named in the CVE description. Current products are not proven affected by the supplied sources. Prioritize this if the organization still depends on the named legacy antivirus or gateway products. Otherwise, track it as historical control-bypass risk and confirm modern scanning platforms are supported and updated. Mitigation focus: Inventory antivirus engines and gateway scanners against the exact versions named in the CVE.; Check each vendor's current advisory or support guidance for this historical parser issue.; Upgrade or replace unsupported antivirus engines and gateway scanning products..

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