CVE-2023-28929: High severity trend micro antivirus+ security 2021 vulnerability

Published Jun 26, 2023
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Updated

Trend Micro Security 2021, 2022, and 2023 (Consumer) are vulnerable to a DLL Hijacking vulnerability which could allow an attacker to use a specific executable file as an execution and/or persistence mechanism which could execute a malicious program each time the executable file is started.

Affected Software

13 affected components
trendmicro Antivirus\+ Security 2021<=17.0.1412
trendmicro Internet Security 2021<=17.0.1412
trendmicro Maximum Security 2021<=17.0.1412
trendmicro Premium Security 2021<=17.0.1412
Microsoft Windows
trendmicro Antivirus\+ Security 2022<=17.7.1476
trendmicro Internet Security 2022<=17.7.1476
trendmicro Maximum Security 2022<=17.7.1476
trendmicro Premium Security 2022<=17.7.1476
trendmicro Antivirus\+ Security 2023<=17.7.1476
trendmicro Internet Security 2023<=17.7.1476
trendmicro Maximum Security 2023<=17.7.1476
trendmicro Premium Security 2023<=17.7.1476

Event History

Jun 26, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:52 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:52 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-28929?

CVE-2023-28929 is a DLL Hijacking vulnerability in Trend Micro Security 2021, 2022, and 2023 (Consumer) that could allow an attacker to execute a malicious program.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-28929?

CVE-2023-28929 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-28929?

Trend Micro Security 2021, 2022, and 2023 (Consumer) versions up to and including 17.7.1476 are affected by CVE-2023-28929.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2023-28929?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2023-28929 by using a specific executable file as an execution and/or persistence mechanism to execute a malicious program each time the executable file is started.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-28929?

To fix CVE-2023-28929, update Trend Micro Security 2021, 2022, and 2023 (Consumer) to version 17.7.1477 or later.

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