CVE-2018-18060: Medium severity bitdefender engines vulnerability

Published May 24, 2019
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Bitdefender Scan Engines<7.76808

Event History

May 24, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:51 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:51 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18060?

CVE-2018-18060 has been classified with a severity rating of high due to its potential to cause buffer overflow issues.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-18060?

To mitigate CVE-2018-18060, upgrade to Bitdefender Engines version 7.76808 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2018-18060?

CVE-2018-18060 affects systems running Bitdefender Scan Engines prior to version 7.76808.

4

What can happen if CVE-2018-18060 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2018-18060 can lead to arbitrary code execution and potential system compromise.

5

Is CVE-2018-18060 a remote vulnerability?

CVE-2018-18060 is not classified as a remote vulnerability, but rather as a local one that requires user-supplied data.

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