Vulnerability Description
The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, 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 class 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Aladdin | Esafe | 7.0.17.0 |
| Antiy | Avl Sdk | 2.0.3.7 |
| Cat | Quick Heal | 11.00 |
| F-Secure | F-Secure Anti-Virus | 9.0.16160.0 |
| Fortinet | Fortinet Antivirus | 4.2.254.0 |
| Kaspersky | Kaspersky Anti-Virus | 7.0.0.125 |
| Mcafee | Gateway | 2010.1c |
| Mcafee | Scan Engine | 5.400.0.1158 |
| Pandasecurity | Panda Antivirus | 10.0.2.7 |
| Rising-Global | Rising Antivirus | 22.83.00.03 |
| Sophos | Sophos Anti-Virus | 4.61.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/80426
- http://osvdb.org/80427
- http://osvdb.org/80428
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52598
- http://osvdb.org/80426
- http://osvdb.org/80427
- http://osvdb.org/80428
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52598
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1442?
CVE-2012-1442 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125...
How severe is CVE-2012-1442?
CVE-2012-1442 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1442?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Aladdin Esafe, Antiy Avl Sdk, Cat Quick Heal, F-Secure F-Secure Anti-Virus, Fortinet Fortinet Antivirus.