This 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.
Multiple Antivirus products are prone 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:
Various Vendors have issued an update for this vulnerablity