# CVE-2017-10954: Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via a malicious file due to an integer overflow in the PDF parser.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5h99-v444-6mx2

## What is CVE-2017-10954?

CVE-2017-10954 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security, published on 31 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender Internet Security Internet Security 2018 prior to build 7.72918. 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 pdf.xmd. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4361.

Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10954?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Bitdefender Internet Security 2018.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Bitdefender Internet Security

- [CVE-2017-17408](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17408/): Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-17409](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17409/): Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-17410](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17410/): Memory corruption in Bitdefender Internet Security (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10954 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10954 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security, published on 31 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Bitdefender Internet Security. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10954/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10954/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10954
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10954
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10954

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