The Microsoft EXE file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Emsisoft…
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 Microsoft EXE file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an EXE file with a \2D\6C\68 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 EXE 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ahnlab:v3_internet_security:2011.01.18.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011.01.18.00 | Vulnerable | Ahnlab |
| cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.17.0 | Vulnerable | Aladdin |
| cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Emsisoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.97.0 | Vulnerable | Ikarus |
| cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2.7 | Vulnerable | Pandasecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:ahnlab:v3_internet_security:2011.01.18.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011.01.18.00 Vulnerable ·Ahnlab
- cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.17.0 Vulnerable ·Aladdin
- cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Emsisoft
- cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.97.0 Vulnerable ·Ikarus
- cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.2.7 Vulnerable ·Pandasecurity
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1436
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm35-g2wr-wwp5
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1436 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1436 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm35-g2wr-wwp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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