Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security - CVE-2017-10954
Published: September 6, 2017 / Updated: September 7, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8139
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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10954
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Bitdefender
Affected software:
Bitdefender Internet Security
Bitdefender Internet Security
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists within pdf.xmd due to integer overflow before allocating a buffer. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website or opening a malicious file, trigger memory corruption and execute rabitrary code with SYSTEM privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-10954
Update to version 7.72918or later.