Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-1429?

Affected: Esafe (Aladdin) versions 7.0.17.0; Comodo Antivirus versions 7424; Anti-Malware (Emsisoft) versions 5.1.0.1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-1429 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2012-1429 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2012-1429?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-1429?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2012-1429 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2012-1429

Medium

Published Mar 21, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2012-1429 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting Esafe (Aladdin), Comodo Antivirus, Anti-Malware (Emsisoft) and 6 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

4.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

92%

Higher than 99.8% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, and nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a ustar character sequence at a certain location. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different ELF parser implementations.

Affected Products

9 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
EsafeAladdin	7.0.17.0	n/a
Comodo AntivirusComodo	7424	n/a
Anti-MalwareEmsisoft	5.1.0.1	n/a
F-Secure Anti-VirusF-Secure	9.0.16160.0	n/a
Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line ScannerIkarus	1.1.97.0	n/a

4 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 21, 2012
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-264

References

FAQ

Common Questions.

The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, and nProtect Anti-Virus 20…
Affected: Esafe (Aladdin) versions 7.0.17.0; Comodo Antivirus versions 7424; Anti-Malware (Emsisoft) versions 5.1.0.1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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