CVE-2012-1458

Description

The Microsoft CHM file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted reset interval in the LZXC header of a CHM file. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different CHM parser implementations.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 68.02% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52611 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80473 vdb entry
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74301 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/80474 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:094 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1458?
CVE-2012-1458 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-1458?
To fix CVE-2012-1458, 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-2012-1458 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-1458 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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