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CVE-2012-1442

CVE-2012-1442 is a CWE-264 vulnerability in aladdin esafe. O3 Security detects and blocks CVE-2012-1442 exploitation at runtime via eBPF exploit-chain detection and L7 egress monitoring, even on unpatched systems.

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…

Published
Mar 21, 2012
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
None indexed

Description

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 a modified class field. 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

11 products · 11 configurations
Application
esafealaddin
1 version
7.0.17.0
Application
avl sdkantiy
1 version
2.0.3.7
Application
quick healcat
1 version
11.00
Application
f-secure anti-virusf-secure
1 version
9.0.16160.0
Application
fortinet antivirusfortinet
1 version
4.2.254.0
Application
kaspersky anti-viruskaspersky
1 version
7.0.0.125

Detection & mitigation playbook

Vendor / appliance
  1. Detect

    Inventory every aladdin esafe deployment and check each version against the affected-products list above. Because the exploit targets the running system rather than your application code, also watch for exploitation at the network and runtime layer — O3 flags the exploit behaviour from runtime telemetry and egress traffic even before a vulnerable build is confirmed.

  2. Remediation status

    No patch has shipped for CVE-2012-1442 yet — track the aladdin esafe advisory for a fixed release and apply the workarounds below in the meantime.

  3. Mitigate without a patch

    Cut exposure now: restrict the management/admin interface to trusted networks, segment the device, and apply the vendor's recommended configuration mitigations and any WAF/IPS signature. O3's runtime protection blocks the exploit chain at execution, holding the line on unpatched or end-of-life systems until you can patch.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 detects and blocks CVE-2012-1442 exploitation at runtime: eBPF exploit-chain detection, plus L7 egress monitoring that catches the post-exploitation callback and severs the attacker's outbound channel.

Tailored to CVE-2012-1442. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

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 a modified class field. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred indep
O3 Security · Runtime Protection

Is CVE-2012-1442 being exploited in your environment?

O3's eBPF runtime sensors and L7 egress monitoring detect and block the CVE-2012-1442 exploit chain at execution — protecting unpatched and end-of-life systems until the vendor patch is applied.