Is CVE-2012-1429 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2012-1429 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2012-1429 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2012-1429 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1429?

CVE-2012-1429 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2012-1429

CWE-264Published: March 21, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Comodo Antivirus 7424, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, and nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a ustar 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-1429 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.