CVE-2012-1452

The CAB file parser in Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, and Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a CAB file with a modified reserved1 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.

Published: 2012-03-21 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2012-1452 is rated Moderate Risk (46.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.63%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1452

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 7.45% 5.63% -1.82%
2 2025-03-30 8.72% 7.45% -1.26%
3 2025-03-29 — 8.72% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2012-1452

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-2012-1452

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2012-1452

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cat quick_heal 11.00 cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2012-1452

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