CVE-2012-1433 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in various antivirus products by crafting EXE files with specific character sequences, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1433?
CVE-2012-1433 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Microsoft EXE file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an EXE file with a \4a\46\49\46 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 EXE parser implementations.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1433?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Ahnlab V3 Internet Security, Aladdin Esafe, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, Ikarus Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner, Pandasecurity Panda Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1433?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1433 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1433 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1433 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5w4-cv38-crwj.