The CAB file parser in Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, CA eTrust Vet Antivirus 36.1.8511, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a CAB file with a modified coffFiles 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-2012-1453 is rated Moderate Risk (57.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 97.71%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +19.23% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 78.48% | 97.71% | +19.23% |
| 2 | 2025-06-03 | 81.49% | 78.48% | -3.02% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 81.49% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| antiy | avl_sdk | 2.0.3.7 | cpe:2.3:a:antiy:avl_sdk:2.0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ca | etrust_vet_antivirus | 36.1.8511 | cpe:2.3:a:ca:etrust_vet_antivirus:36.1.8511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| drweb | dr.web_antivirus | 5.0.2.03300 | cpe:2.3:a:drweb:dr.web_antivirus:5.0.2.03300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| emsisoft | anti-malware | 5.1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| fortinet | fortinet_antivirus | 4.2.254.0 | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | kaspersky_anti-virus | 7.0.0.125 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mcafee | gateway | 2010.1c | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | security_essentials | 2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:security_essentials:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pandasecurity | panda_antivirus | 10.0.2.7 | cpe:2.3:a:pandasecurity:panda_antivirus:10.0.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| rising-global | rising_antivirus | 22.83.00.03 | cpe:2.3:a:rising-global:rising_antivirus:22.83.00.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| sophos | sophos_anti-virus | 4.61.0 | cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trendmicro | housecall | 9.120.0.1004 | cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trendmicro | trend_micro_antivirus | 9.120.0.1004 | cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:trend_micro_antivirus:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |