CVE-2020-9362

The Quick Heal AV parsing engine (November 2019) allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted...

7.8 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.53%Up 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-9362
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-436
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-9362
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-30183 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-30183
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f7j2-6v4c-hjxw 7.8

The Quick Heal AV parsing engine (November 2019) allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted...

Record: GHSA-f7j2-6v4c-hjxw
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20, CWE-436
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-9362 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Quickheal Antivirus For Server, published February 24, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.53%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.