Is CVE-2012-1431 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2012-1431 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2012-1431 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2012-1431 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1431?

CVE-2012-1431 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2012-1431

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

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The ELF file parser in Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, Comodo Antivirus 7424, eSafe 7.0.17.0, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, F-Secure Anti-Virus 9.0.16160.0, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, nProtect Anti-Virus 2011-01-17.01, Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an ELF file with a \4a\46\49\46 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-2012-1431 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.