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CVE-2017-17408: Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 could be taken over remotely

CVE-2017-17408 · published 8 years ago

Summary

Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 can let a remote attacker run any program on a computer if the user visits a malicious web page or opens a harmful file. The problem is caused by a part of the software that fails to check incoming data, which can give the attacker full control of the machine. Install the latest Bitdefender update and be cautious about unknown links or attachments.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
bitdefender	internet_security_2018	<= 73447 `cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security_2018::::::::`

Original advisory text

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 cevakrnl.xmd. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-5101.

References

https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-17-942 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

8.8 High

Exploitation

6% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-190Integer Overflow

Timeline

Published21 Dec 2017

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2017-17408 · NVD

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