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CVE-2012-1442: The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, M

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CVE-2012-1442 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting esafe, avl sdk, quick heal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, and Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with

Why this priority

  • EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance98.9% (top 1%)
CISA exploited listNo
WeaknessCWE-264
Published2012-03-21
Last modified2026-06-16
Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: aladdin · antiy · cat · f-secure · fortinet · kaspersky

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Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

aladdin esafe DOWNGRADE
Affected: 7.0.17.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.17.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy esafe || rpm -q esafe || esafe --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.17.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison esafe sudo apt install esafe=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.17.0> sudo apt-mark hold esafe
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list esafe sudo dnf downgrade esafe-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.17.0> sudo dnf versionlock add esafe
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
antiy avl sdk DOWNGRADE
Affected: 2.0.3.7
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0.3.7
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy avl-sdk || rpm -q avl-sdk || avl-sdk --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0.3.7 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison avl-sdk sudo apt install avl-sdk=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.3.7> sudo apt-mark hold avl-sdk
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list avl-sdk sudo dnf downgrade avl-sdk-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0.3.7> sudo dnf versionlock add avl-sdk
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
cat quick heal DOWNGRADE
Affected: 11.00
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 11.00
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy quick-heal || rpm -q quick-heal || quick-heal --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 11.00 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison quick-heal sudo apt install quick-heal=<VERSION_BEFORE_11.00> sudo apt-mark hold quick-heal
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list quick-heal sudo dnf downgrade quick-heal-<VERSION_BEFORE_11.00> sudo dnf versionlock add quick-heal
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
f-secure f-secure anti-virus DOWNGRADE
Affected: 9.0.16160.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.0.16160.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy f-secure-anti-virus || rpm -q f-secure-anti-virus || f-secure-anti-virus --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.0.16160.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison f-secure-anti-virus sudo apt install f-secure-anti-virus=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.16160.0> sudo apt-mark hold f-secure-anti-virus
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list f-secure-anti-virus sudo dnf downgrade f-secure-anti-virus-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.0.16160.0> sudo dnf versionlock add f-secure-anti-virus
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
fortinet fortinet antivirus DOWNGRADE
Affected: 4.2.254.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.2.254.0
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy fortinet-antivirus || rpm -q fortinet-antivirus || fortinet-antivirus --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.2.254.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison fortinet-antivirus sudo apt install fortinet-antivirus=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.2.254.0> sudo apt-mark hold fortinet-antivirus
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list fortinet-antivirus sudo dnf downgrade fortinet-antivirus-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.2.254.0> sudo dnf versionlock add fortinet-antivirus
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
kaspersky kaspersky anti-virus DOWNGRADE
Affected: 7.0.0.125
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.0.125
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy kaspersky-anti-virus || rpm -q kaspersky-anti-virus || kaspersky-anti-virus --version
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.0.125 (Debian / Ubuntu)
apt-cache madison kaspersky-anti-virus sudo apt install kaspersky-anti-virus=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.0.125> sudo apt-mark hold kaspersky-anti-virus
2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
dnf --showduplicates list kaspersky-anti-virus sudo dnf downgrade kaspersky-anti-virus-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.0.125> sudo dnf versionlock add kaspersky-anti-virus
Downgrade risk
Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.
After downgrade
Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.
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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-1442?

esafe: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; avl sdk: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; quick heal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-1442 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1442 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-1442 affect?

CVE-2012-1442 affects esafe, avl sdk, quick heal. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The ELF file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, eSafe 7.0.17.0, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Sopho

How urgent is CVE-2012-1442?

Priority 40/100. EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited

Software pages

Fortinet vulnerabilities · Sophos vulnerabilities · McAfee vulnerabilities · Kaspersky vulnerabilities

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