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CVE-2012-1458

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.

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 73.7%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 73.7%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
73.67% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
clamav/clamav · sophos/sophos anti-virus
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.