Unscored severity · published Mar 21, 2012
CVE-2012-1438
The Microsoft Office file parser in Comodo Antivirus 7425 and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an Office file with a ustar…
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CVSS
14%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Microsoft Office file parser in Comodo Antivirus 7425 and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an Office file with a ustar 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 Office parser implementations.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CA
Comodo Antivirus · Comodo
7425 · source: NVD
SA
Sophos Anti-virus · Sophos
4.61.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1438
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1438
www.ieee-security.org
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005
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