Vulnerability in Clamav
CVE-2012-1458
The Microsoft CHM file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted reset interval in the LZXC header of a CHM file. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different CHM parser implementations.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.737 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.737 · newest: 0.737 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Clamav — versions 0.96.4
- Sophos Anti-Virus — versions 4.61.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52611 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/80473 (vdb-entry)
- www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74301 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/80474 (vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1458?
- CVE-2012-1458 is a vulnerability in Clamav, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-03-21.
- Is CVE-2012-1458 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.