CVE-2017-17408

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Bitdefender Internet Security 2018

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. It requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file. The flaw exists within cevakrnl.xmd due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, resulting in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. This can be leveraged to execute code under the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations For Bitdefender Internet Security 2018, consider restricting access to the cevakrnl.xmd module to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using potentially malicious files or links that could trigger the vulnerability. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.