Code Execution Vulnerability in Multiple Antivirus Products
CVE-2012-1430

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Key Information:

Vendor: Bitdefender
Status: Bitdefender; Anti-virus; Rising Antivirus; Sophos Anti-virus
Vendor: CVE Published:; 21 March 2012

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What is CVE-2012-1430?

The ELF file parser in a variety of antivirus solutions, including Bitdefender and Comodo, contains a flaw that allows remote attackers to evade malware detection. By exploiting a specific character sequence in an ELF file, attackers can trick these antivirus programs into failing to identify malicious files. This vulnerability raises significant concerns regarding the effectiveness of antivirus protection, allowing potentially harmful files to remain undetected.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005

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http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html

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Timeline

Vulnerability Reserved
Oct 3, 2022
Vulnerability published
Mar 21, 2012