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    CVE-2012-1440

    The ELF file parser in Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, eSafe 7.0.17.0, CA eTrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8511, 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 identsize 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.

    Published:Mar 21, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Mar 21, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00337
    CVSS Score:4.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Aladdin
    Product
    Esafe
    Vendor
    Ca
    Product
    Etrust Vet Antivirus
    Vendor
    Fortinet
    Product
    Fortinet Antivirus
    Vendor
    Norman
    Product
    Norman Antivirus \& Antispyware
    Vendor
    Pandasecurity
    Product
    Panda Antivirus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
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    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    High