Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 21, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-1438
CVE-2012-1438
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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Affected products
4= 4.61.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: = 4.61.0
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_anti-virus:4.61.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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