The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.17.0 | Vulnerable | Aladdin |
| cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.11.5 | Vulnerable | Authentium |
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
| cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_antivirus:7424:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7424 | Vulnerable | Comodo |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.6.2.117 | Vulnerable | F-prot |
| cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:9.0.16160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.16160.0 | Vulnerable | F-Secure |
| cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010.1c | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:nprotect:nprotect_antivirus:2011-01-17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011-01-17.01 | Vulnerable | Nprotect |
| cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22.83.00.03 | Vulnerable | Rising-global |
| cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.61.0 | Vulnerable | Sophos |
- cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.17.0 Vulnerable ·Aladdin
- cpe:2.3:a:authentium:command_antivirus:5.2.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11.5 Vulnerable ·Authentium
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:bitdefender:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
- cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_antivirus:7424:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7424 Vulnerable ·Comodo
- cpe:2.3:a:f-prot:f-prot_antivirus:4.6.2.117:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.6.2.117 Vulnerable ·F-prot
- cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_anti-virus:9.0.16160.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.16160.0 Vulnerable ·F-Secure
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010.1c Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:nprotect:nprotect_antivirus:2011-01-17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011-01-17.01 Vulnerable ·Nprotect
- cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22.83.00.03 Vulnerable ·Rising-global
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.61.0 Vulnerable ·Sophos
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1431
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mwm-7f2m-m3gr
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1431 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1431 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mwm-7f2m-m3gr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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