CVE-2012-1453

Description

The CAB file parser in Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, CA eTrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8511, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a CAB file with a modified coffFiles 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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 81.49% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005 mailing list
http://osvdb.org/80487 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80484 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80482 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80489 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80488 vdb entry
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
http://osvdb.org/80486 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52621 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80483 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80485 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1453?
CVE-2012-1453 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1453?
To fix CVE-2012-1453, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-1453 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1453 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~81% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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