PT-2022-6149
CVE-2022-38166
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Published
2022-11-25
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Updated
2022-11-30
Description by
CVSS 2.0
7.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
F-Secure Endpoint Protection for Windows and macOS versions before channel with Capricorn database 2022-11-22 07
Description
The issue is related to the incorrect handling of the path to the
aerdl.dll library, which can cause the unpacker handler to crash. This crash can lead to a scanning engine crash. The issue can be triggered remotely by an attacker, resulting in a denial of service.Recommendations
For F-Secure Endpoint Protection for Windows and macOS versions before channel with Capricorn database 2022-11-22 07, update to a version with a Capricorn database of 2022-11-22 07 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
aerdl.dll library to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾