Is CVE-2008-1412 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2008-1412 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2008-1412 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2008-1412 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-1412?

CVE-2008-1412 has a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2008-1412

CWE-20Published: March 20, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in multiple F-Secure anti-virus products, including Internet Security 2006 through 2008, Anti-Virus 2006 through 2008, and others, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (hang or crash) via a malformed archive that triggers an unhandled exception, as demonstrated by the PROTOS GENOME test suite for Archive Formats.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-1412 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

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

Affected Vendors & Products

f-secure12 product(s)

f-secure anti-virusf-secure anti-virus client securityf-secure anti-virus for linuxf-secure anti-virus for workstationsf-secure anti-virus linux client securityf-secure client securityf-secure internet securityf-secure mobile antivirus for s60f-secure mobile antivirus for windows mobilef-secure mobile security for series 80f-secure protection service for businessf-secure protection service for consumers

Source: NVD CPE · 18 total CPE entries