Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-1461
The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, 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, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, and VBA32 3.12.14.2 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a .tar.gz file with multiple compressed streams. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different Gzip parser implementations.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1461
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 97.29%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1461
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-1461
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-1461
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http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy 2012
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52626
Multiple AntiVirus Products CVE-2012-1461 GZIP File Scan Evasion Vulnerability
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
SecurityFocus
Products affected by CVE-2012-1461
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:9.0.16160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:10.0.0.1190:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:9.77.3565:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:trend_micro_antivirus:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:jiangmin:jiangmin_antivirus:13.0.900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:anti-virus:vba32:3.12.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*