Vulnerability Description
The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, CA eTrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8511, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, 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 encoding 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 |
| Ca | Etrust Vet Antivirus | 36.1.8511 |
| Cat | Quick Heal | 11.00 |
| 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 |
| Norman | Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware | 6.06.12 |
| Pandasecurity | Panda Antivirus | 10.0.2.7 |
| Pc Tools | Pc Tools Antivirus | 7.0.3.5 |
| Rising-Global | Rising Antivirus | 22.83.00.03 |
| Sophos | Sophos Anti-Virus | 4.61.0 |
| Symantec | Endpoint Protection | 11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/80426
- http://osvdb.org/80427
- http://osvdb.org/80428
- http://osvdb.org/80430
- http://osvdb.org/80431
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52600
- http://osvdb.org/80426
- http://osvdb.org/80427
- http://osvdb.org/80428
- http://osvdb.org/80430
- http://osvdb.org/80431
- http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1446?
CVE-2012-1446 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, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, eSafe ...
How severe is CVE-2012-1446?
CVE-2012-1446 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-2012-1446?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Aladdin Esafe, Antiy Avl Sdk, Ca Etrust Vet Antivirus, Cat Quick Heal, Fortinet Fortinet Antivirus.