CVE-2012-1434

The Microsoft EXE file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, 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 \19\04\00\10 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.

Published: 2012-03-21 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-1434 is rated Moderate Risk (46.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.02%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1434

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-06-03 10.51% 8.02% -2.49%
2 2025-03-30 12.20% 10.51% -1.69%
3 2025-03-29 12.20%

Full EPSS history (12 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-1434

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2012-1434

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-1434

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ahnlab v3_internet_security 2011.01.18.00 cpe:2.3:a:ahnlab:v3_internet_security:2011.01.18.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
emsisoft anti-malware 5.1.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
ikarus ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner 1.1.97.0 cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
pandasecurity panda_antivirus 10.0.2.7 cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-1434

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