CVE-2012-1448: The CAB file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Ikarus Virus

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CVE-2012-1448 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting quick heal, anti-malware, ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The CAB file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, and Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a CAB file with a modified cbCabinet field. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred indep

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 score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	88.9% (top 1%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2012-03-21
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: cat · emsisoft · ikarus · trendmicro

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-03-21 10:11 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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.

emsisoft anti-malware DOWNGRADE

Affected: 5.1.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 5.1.0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy anti-malware || rpm -q anti-malware || anti-malware --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 5.1.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison anti-malware sudo apt install anti-malware=<VERSION_BEFORE_5.1.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold anti-malware

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list anti-malware sudo dnf downgrade anti-malware-<VERSION_BEFORE_5.1.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add anti-malware

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.

ikarus ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1.97.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.97.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner || rpm -q ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner || ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.97.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner sudo apt install ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.97.0> sudo apt-mark hold ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner sudo dnf downgrade ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.97.0> sudo dnf versionlock add ikarus-virus-utilities-t3-command-line-scanner

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.

trendmicro housecall DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.120.0.1004

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.120.0.1004

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy housecall || rpm -q housecall || housecall --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.120.0.1004 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison housecall sudo apt install housecall=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.120.0.1004> sudo apt-mark hold housecall

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list housecall sudo dnf downgrade housecall-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.120.0.1004> sudo dnf versionlock add housecall

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.

trendmicro trend micro antivirus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 9.120.0.1004

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.120.0.1004

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy trend-micro-antivirus || rpm -q trend-micro-antivirus || trend-micro-antivirus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 9.120.0.1004 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison trend-micro-antivirus sudo apt install trend-micro-antivirus=<VERSION_BEFORE_9.120.0.1004> sudo apt-mark hold trend-micro-antivirus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list trend-micro-antivirus sudo dnf downgrade trend-micro-antivirus-<VERSION_BEFORE_9.120.0.1004> sudo dnf versionlock add trend-micro-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.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-1448?

quick heal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; anti-malware: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-1448 being exploited?

CVE-2012-1448 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-2012-1448 affect?

CVE-2012-1448 affects quick heal, anti-malware, ikarus virus utilities t3 command line scanner. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). The CAB file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004, and Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1 allows remote at

How urgent is CVE-2012-1448?

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

Software pages

Trend Micro vulnerabilities

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References

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