The CAB file parser in NOD32 Antivirus 5795 and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a CAB file with a modified vMajor field. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different CAB parser implementations.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-1449 is rated Low Risk (29.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.14%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 0.19% | 0.14% | -0.05% |
| 2 | 2025-03-19 | 0.26% | 0.19% | -0.07% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 0.26% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| eset | nod32_antivirus | 5795 | cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| rising-global | rising_antivirus | 22.83.00.03 | cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |