CVE-2012-1462
mediumpriority · attend · 51EPSS 0.978 · 100 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (11)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- ahnlab v3 internet security= 2011.01.18.00nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ahnlab:v3_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ikarus ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner= 1.1.97.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus= 7.0.0.125nvdUScpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005cnnvd
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52613enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74310enisa_euvd
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.htmlnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005nvd
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