This allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a RAR file with an initial MZ character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different RAR parser implementations.
Multiple Antivirus products are prone to a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to bypass on-demand scans.
Successful exploits will allow attackers to bypass on-demand virus scanning, possibly allowing malicious files to escape detection.
Vendor Status:
Symantec and other vendors have issued an update for this vulnerablity
