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CVE-2012-1458 Details

Description

The Microsoft CHM file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4 and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted reset interval in the LZXC header of a CHM file. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different CHM parser implementations.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00002.html	CVE
http://osvdb.org/80473	CVE
http://osvdb.org/80474	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74301	CVE
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:094	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52611	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00002.html	[email protected]
http://osvdb.org/80473	[email protected]
http://osvdb.org/80474	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74301	[email protected]
http://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2012/program.html	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:094	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522005	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52611	[email protected]

see all 16 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-264	Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
clamav clamav	0.96.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:clamav:clamav:0.96.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
sophos sophos anti-virus	4.61.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 18, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 6, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 21, 2012	Initial Analysis	[email protected]