Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1419
CVE-2012-1419
Description
The TAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial [aliases] 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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Affected products
4- Range: 11.00
- cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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