CVE-2012-1431: Medium severity aladdin esafe vulnerability

Published Mar 21, 2012
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Updated

The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus 7424, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a \4a\46\49\46 character sequence at a certain location. 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.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Aladdin eSafe=7.0.17.0
Authentium Command Antivirus=5.2.11.5
Bitdefender BitDefender=7.2
Comodo Comodo Antivirus=7424
F-Prot F-Prot Antivirus=4.6.2.117
F-Secure F-Secure anti-virus=9.0.16160.0
McAfee Gateway=2010.1c
nProtect Nprotect Antivirus=2011-01-17.01
Rising-global Rising Antivirus=22.83.00.03
Sophos Sophos Anti-Virus=4.61.0

Event History

Mar 21, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-1431?

CVE-2012-1431 has a moderate severity rating, as it affects multiple antivirus products due to vulnerabilities in their ELF file parser.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-1431?

To fix CVE-2012-1431, users should update their antivirus software to the latest version provided by the respective vendor.

3

Which antivirus products are affected by CVE-2012-1431?

CVE-2012-1431 affects several antivirus products including Bitdefender, Comodo, F-PROT, and others.

4

What kind of vulnerability is CVE-2012-1431?

CVE-2012-1431 is a vulnerability in the ELF file parser found in multiple antivirus applications.

5

Are there any known exploits for CVE-2012-1431?

As of now, there have been no specific known exploits publicly disclosed for CVE-2012-1431.

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