CVE-2012-1440 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in multiple antivirus products by submitting ELF files with modified headers.
- 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-2012-1440?
CVE-2012-1440 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1440?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Aladdin Esafe, Ca Etrust Vet Antivirus, Fortinet Fortinet Antivirus, Norman Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware, Pandasecurity Panda Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1440?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1440 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1440 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1440 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g49-vjmj-qp9h.