Description
The Gzip file parser in Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, and VBA32 3.12.14.2 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a .tar.gz file with stray bytes at the end. 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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:MAccess ComplexityMedium
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
aladdin
commercialaka safenet securewire access gateway, esafe
anti-virus
commercialaka vba32, virusblockada32
antiy
commercial
authentium
commercialaka command antivirus
cat
commercial·INaka quick heal, quick heal technologies
f-prot
commercialaka f-prot antivirus
and 3 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52629
securityfocus.com
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
ieee-security.org
and 1 more references View all →
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