Description
The Microsoft Office file parser in Comodo Antivirus 7425 and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an Office 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 Office parser implementations.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-1461 | The Microsoft Office file parser in Comodo Antivirus 7425 and Sophos Anti-Virus 4.61.0 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via an Office 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 Office parser implementations. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T17:52:56.978Z
Reserved: 2012-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-1438
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-03-21T10:11:47.897
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-1438
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD