CVE-2012-1452 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass malware detection in Emsisoft, Ikarus, and Quick Heal antivirus products by crafting a malicious CAB file with a modified reserved field.
- 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-2012-1452?
CVE-2012-1452 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 CAB file parser in Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a CAB file with a modified reserved1 field. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different CAB parser implementations.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1452?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Cat Quick Heal, Emsisoft Anti-Malware, Ikarus Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-1452 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1452 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fm22-252r-fw88.