CVE-2017-10954: bitdefender bitdefender internet security Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-10954 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in bitdefender bitdefender internet security. EPSS estimates a 4.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 31-10-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender Internet Security Internet Security 2018 prior to build 7.72918. 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 pdf.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-4361.

• CWE-190Integer Overflow or WraparoundThe product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may become a very small or negative number.