# CVE-2020-9362: The Quick Heal AV parsing engine (November 2019) allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted GPFLAG in a ZIP archive.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-02-24 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Quick Heal AV parsing engine (November 2019) allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted GPFLAG in a ZIP archive. This affects Total Security, Home Security, Total Security Multi-Device, Internet Security, Total Security for Mac, AntiVirus Pro, AntiVirus for Server, and Total Security for Android.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://blog.zoller.lu/p/from-low-hanging-fruit-department_24.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156580/QuickHeal-Generic-Malformed-Archive-Bypass.html
- https://blog.zoller.lu/p/tzo-20-2020-quickheal-malformed-archive.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Mar/14

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