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CVE-2012-1421

Vendorsymantec, cat, rising-global, normanProductendpoint protection, quick heal, rising antivirus, norman antivirus & antispywareDiscoveredMar 21, 2012UpdatedApr 29, 2026

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, and AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial MSCF 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.

CVSS v3.1
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EPSS
89.2%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Connections
5 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Mar 21, 2012
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 29, 2026