CVE-2017-16556 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 16 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit arbitrary memory writes in K7 Antivirus Premium to execute code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-16556?

CVE-2017-16556 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In K7 Antivirus Premium before 15.1.0.53, user-controlled input can be used to allow local users to write to arbitrary memory locations.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16556?

It affects 5 products.

Products include K7computing Antivirus, K7computing Endpoint, K7computing Internet Security, K7computing Total Security, K7computing Ultimate Security.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16556?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2017-16556 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16556 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2g8-2q79-jvh5.