Stack-based buffer overflow in Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. products - CVE-2017-5005
Published: January 3, 2017 / Updated: January 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3078
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5005
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Quick Heal Technologies Ltd.
Affected software:
Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro
Quick Heal Total Security
Quick Heal Internet Security
Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro
Quick Heal Total Security
Quick Heal Internet Security
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-5005
Install update from vendor's website.