Buffer overflow in Quickheal Antivirus Pro
CVE-2017-5005
Stack-based buffer overflow in Quick Heal Internet Security 10.1.0.316 and earlier, Total Security 10.1.0.316 and earlier, and AntiVirus Pro 10.1.0.316 and earlier on OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted LC_UNIXTHREAD.cmdsize field in a Mach-O file that is mishandled during a Security Scan (aka Custom Scan) operation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.095 (95.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 95.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.095 · newest: 0.095 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95194 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037547 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.youtube.com/watch (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/payatu/QuickHeal (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5005?
- CVE-2017-5005 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Quickheal Antivirus Pro, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5005?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5005 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.