CVE-2018-8090 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Quick Heal antivirus products allow DLL hijacking via insecure library loading, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-8090?

CVE-2018-8090 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Quick Heal Total Security 64 bit 17.00 (QHTS64.exe), (QHTSFT64.exe) - Version 10.0.1.38; Quick Heal Total Security 32 bit 17.00 (QHTS32.exe), (QHTSFT32.exe) - Version 10.0.1.38; Quick Heal Internet Security 64 bit 17.00 (QHIS64.exe), (QHISFT64.exe) - Version 10.0.0.37; Quick Heal Internet Security 32 bit 17.00 (QHIS32.exe), (QHISFT32.exe) - Version 10.0.0.37; Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro 64 bit 17.00 (QHAV64.exe), (QHAVFT64.exe) - Version 10.0.0.37; and Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro 32 bit 17.00 (QHAV32.exe), (QHAVFT32.exe) - Version 10.0.0.37 allow DLL Hijacking because of Insecure Library Loading.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8090?

It affects 3 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2018-8090?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8090 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-8090 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8090 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qf8v-cvhw-6694.

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