CVE-2012-1429 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in various antivirus engines by crafting ELF files with specific character sequences.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1429?
CVE-2012-1429 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, and nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a ustar character sequence at a certain location. 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1429?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Aladdin Esafe, Comodo Comodo Antivirus, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus, Ikarus Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner, Mcafee Gateway and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-332c-xwph-rhqj.