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CVE-2012-1440

Published: Mar 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
77.9%
Top 0.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The ELF file parser in Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, eSafe 7.0.17.0, CA eTrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8511, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a modified identsize field. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different ELF parser implementations.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

aladdin
commercialaka esafe, safenet securewire access gateway
esafeMixed
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
ca
commercial·USaka computer associates, arcserve, ca technologies
etrust vet antivirusOn-premDesktop App
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
fortinet
commercial·USaka forti net
fortinet antivirus
Security Products
norman
commercialaka norman antivirus, norman virus control, security suite
norman antivirus \& antispywareOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
pandasecurity
commercialaka panda dome, panda global protection, panda antivirus
panda antivirusOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
and 1 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
securityfocus.com
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
ieee-security.org
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