Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security
CVE-2017-17409
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender Internet Security 2018. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within emulator 0x10A in cevakrnl.xmd. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before writing to memory. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-5102.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bitdefender Internet Security — versions 2018
- Bitdefender Internet Security 2018
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-943 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17409?
- CVE-2017-17409 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-12-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17409?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.