CVE-2012-1453

CVE-2012-1453 describes a bypass vulnerability in the CAB file parsers of numerous antivirus products, including Dr.Web, Trend Micro, Kaspersky, Sophos, and Microsoft Security Essentials. Attackers can exploit this by modifying the coffFiles field within a CAB file, allowing malware to evade detection. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and potentially leading to partial integrity impact. Despite its high EPSS and FAUCET risk scores, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.