CVE-2017-17410 Memory corruption in Bitdefender Internet Security
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges via a malicious file or page due to a buffer overflow in the emulator.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17410?
CVE-2017-17410 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Bitdefender Internet Security, published on 21 Dec 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 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 0x102 in cevakrnl.xmd. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-5116.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17410?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bitdefender Internet Security 2018.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17410?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17410 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-2017-17410 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17410 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Bitdefender Internet Security
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gfvh-q77q-84x5.