CVE-2012-1462
Description
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ahnlab | v3_internet_security | 2011.01.18.00 | |
| aladdin | esafe | 7.0.17.0 | |
| avg | avg_anti-virus | 10.0.0.1190 | |
| cat | quick_heal | 11.00 | |
| emsisoft | anti-malware | 5.1.0.1 | |
| fortinet | fortinet_antivirus | 4.2.254.0 | |
| ikarus | ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner | 1.1.97.0 | |
| jiangmin | jiangmin_antivirus | 13.0.900 | |
| kaspersky | kaspersky_anti-virus | 7.0.0.125 | |
| symantec | endpoint_protection | 11.0 | |
References
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52613
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74310
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52613
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74310
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.