CVE-2019-18215 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can escalate privileges and bypass security mechanisms by planting a malicious DLL in a vulnerable directory of Comodo Internet Security.

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-2019-18215?

CVE-2019-18215 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Nov 2019. 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

An issue was discovered in signmgr.dll 6.5.0.819 in Comodo Internet Security through 12.0. A DLL Preloading vulnerability allows an attacker to implant an unsigned DLL named iLog.dll in a partially unprotected product directory. This DLL is then loaded into a high-privileged service before the binary signature validation logic is loaded, and might bypass some of the self-defense mechanisms.

Weakness: CWE-427

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18215?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Comodo Comodo Internet Security.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18215?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18215 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-18215 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18215 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6ccg-r3f9-7j87.

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