The ELF file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick…
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 AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Bitdefender 7.2, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, 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 Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a modified endianness field. 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 · 12
| 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: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:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.00 | Vulnerable | Cat |
| 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:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.400.0.1158 | Vulnerable | McAfee |
| cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.06.12 | Vulnerable | Norman |
- 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: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:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.00 Vulnerable ·Cat
- 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:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.400.0.1158 Vulnerable ·McAfee
- cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.06.12 Vulnerable ·Norman
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nprotect:nprotect_antivirus:2011-01-17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2011-01-17.01 | Vulnerable | Nprotect |
| cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.2.7 | Vulnerable | Pandasecurity |
- cpe:2.3:a:nprotect:nprotect_antivirus:2011-01-17.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2011-01-17.01 Vulnerable ·Nprotect
- 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-2012-1463
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m74p-gqj9-cr9v
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-1463 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1463 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m74p-gqj9-cr9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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