SB2017010301 - Buffer overflow in Quick Heal antivirus products
Published: January 3, 2017 Updated: January 5, 2017
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5005)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when handling specially crafted LC_UNIXTHREAD.cmdsize field in a Mach-O file during custom security scan. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into scanning it with vulnerable antivirus version, cause stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on vulnerable system with local system account.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.