CVE-2019-3973: Medium severity comodo antivirus vulnerability

Published Jul 17, 2019
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Updated

Comodo Antivirus versions 11.0.0.6582 and below are vulnerable to Denial of Service affecting CmdGuard.sys via its filter port "cmdServicePort". A low privileged process can crash CmdVirth.exe to decrease the port's connection count followed by process hollowing a CmdVirth.exe instance with malicious code to obtain a handle to "cmdServicePort". Once this occurs, a specially crafted message can be sent to "cmdServicePort" using "FilterSendMessage" API. This can trigger an out-of-bounds write if lpOutBuffer parameter in FilterSendMessage API is near the end of specified buffer bounds. The crash occurs when the driver performs a memset operation which uses a size beyond the size of buffer specified, causing kernel crash.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Comodo Antivirus<=11.0.0.6582

Event History

Jul 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:41 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:41 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3973?

CVE-2019-3973 is classified as a Denial of Service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-3973?

To mitigate CVE-2019-3973, upgrade Comodo Antivirus to a version above 11.0.0.6582.

3

What versions of Comodo Antivirus are affected by CVE-2019-3973?

CVE-2019-3973 affects Comodo Antivirus versions 11.0.0.6582 and below.

4

What component of Comodo Antivirus is vulnerable in CVE-2019-3973?

The vulnerability in CVE-2019-3973 specifically involves the CmdGuard.sys filter port 'cmdServicePort'.

5

Can a low-privileged process exploit CVE-2019-3973?

Yes, a low-privileged process can exploit CVE-2019-3973 to crash CmdVirth.exe.

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