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CVE-2012-1463

Published: Mar 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
4.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
94.4%
Top 0.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The ELF file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus 7424, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a modified endianness 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

ahnlab
commercialaka v3net, v3 internet security, v3pro 2004
v3 internet securityOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
aladdin
commercialaka safenet securewire access gateway, esafe
esafeMixed
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
authentium
commercialaka command antivirus
command antivirusOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
bitdefender
commercial·RO
bitdefender
Security Products
cat
commercial·INaka quick heal technologies, quick heal
quick healOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
comodo
commercial·USaka comodo dome firewall, comodo internet security
comodo antivirusOn-premSecurity Product
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
and 7 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://osvdb.org/80433
osvdb.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52614
securityfocus.com
and 3 more references View all →
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