Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2012-1431?

Affected: Esafe (Aladdin) versions 7.0.17.0; Command Antivirus (Authentium) versions 5.2.11.5; Bitdefender versions 7.2, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2012-1431 being exploited in the wild?

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

Is CVE-2012-1431 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-2012-1431?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2012-1431?

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

How urgently should CVE-2012-1431 be patched?

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

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CVE-2012-1431

Medium

Published Mar 21, 2012 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2012-1431 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting Esafe (Aladdin), Command Antivirus (Authentium), Bitdefender and 7 more products.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 96% 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)

96%

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, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus 7424, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a \4a\46\49\46 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

10 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
EsafeAladdin	7.0.17.0	n/a
Command AntivirusAuthentium	5.2.11.5	n/a
BitdefenderBitdefender	7.2	n/a
Comodo AntivirusComodo	7424	n/a
F-Prot AntivirusF-Prot	4.6.2.117	n/a

5 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, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus 7424, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remot…
Affected: Esafe (Aladdin) versions 7.0.17.0; Command Antivirus (Authentium) versions 5.2.11.5; Bitdefender versions 7.2, 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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