CVE-2012-1453
What it is
The CAB file parser in Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, CA eTrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8511, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a CAB file with a modified coffFiles field. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different CAB parser implementations.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 97.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 97.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 97.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Antiy Avl Sdk 2.0.3.7
- Ca Etrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8511
- Drweb dr.web Antivirus 5.0.2.03300
- Emsisoft anti-malware 5.1.0.1
- Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0
- Ikarus Virus Utilities t3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0
- Kaspersky anti-virus 7.0.0.125
- Mcafee Gateway 2010.1c
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2012-1453.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2012-1453. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://osvdb.org/80482
- http://osvdb.org/80483
- http://osvdb.org/80484
- http://osvdb.org/80485
- http://osvdb.org/80486
- http://osvdb.org/80487
- http://osvdb.org/80488
- http://osvdb.org/80489
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52621
- http://osvdb.org/80482
- http://osvdb.org/80483
- http://osvdb.org/80484
- http://osvdb.org/80485
- http://osvdb.org/80486
- http://osvdb.org/80487
- http://osvdb.org/80488
- http://osvdb.org/80489
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52621