First published: Thu May 04 2017(Updated: )
Quick Heal Internet Security 10.1.0.316, Quick Heal Total Security 10.1.0.316, and Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro 10.1.0.316 have approximately 165 PE files in the default installation that do not use ASLR/DEP protection mechanisms that provide sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
QuickHeal Antivirus Pro | <=10.1.0.316 | |
Quickheal Internet Security | <=10.1.0.316 | |
Quickheal Total Security | <=10.1.0.316 |
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CVE-2017-8776 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its exploitation potential affecting multiple Quick Heal products.
To address CVE-2017-8776, update to the latest versions of Quick Heal products that remediate the issue.
Quick Heal Internet Security 10.1.0.316, Quick Heal Total Security 10.1.0.316, and Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro 10.1.0.316 are affected by CVE-2017-8776.
CVE-2017-8776 lacks Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) and Data Execution Prevention (DEP) protection mechanisms.
CVE-2017-8776 can be exploited through directed attacks that target the vulnerable PE files in the affected Quick Heal software.