CVE-2018-18060: bitdefender scan_engines Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-18060 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in bitdefender scan_engines. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-05-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in Bitdefender Engines before 7.76808. A vulnerability has been discovered in the dalvik.xmd parser that results from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. Paired with other vulnerabilities, this can result in denial-of-service. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.