CVE-2017-8776 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Quick Heal security products lack ASLR and DEP protections in many binaries, facilitating memory corruption exploits and code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-8776?

CVE-2017-8776 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 May 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Quick Heal Internet Security 10.1.0.316, Quick Heal Total Security 10.1.0.316, and Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro 10.1.0.316 have approximately 165 PE files in the default installation that do not use ASLR/DEP protection mechanisms that provide sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8776?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Quickheal Antivirus Pro, Quickheal Internet Security, Quickheal Total Security.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8776?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8776 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-8776 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8776 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-72r5-vfpw-765r.

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