CVE-2012-1441

The Microsoft EXE file parser in eSafe 7.0.17.0 and Prevx 3.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an EXE file with a modified value in any of several e_ fields. 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-2012-1441 is rated Low Risk (35.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.29%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1441

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 0.39% 0.29% -0.10%
2 2025-03-30 0.46% 0.39% -0.07%
3 2025-03-29 0.46%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-1441

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-2012-1441

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-1441

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
aladdin esafe 7.0.17.0 cpe:2.3:a:aladdin:esafe:7.0.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
prevx prevx 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:prevx:prevx:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-1441

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