Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Bitdefender Internet Security Internet Security 2018 prior to build 7.72918. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within pdf.xmd. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-4361.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Bitdefender Internet Security | Internet Security 2018 prior to build 7.72918 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Bitdefender Internet Security VendorBitdefender Affected Internet Security 2018 prior to build 7.72918 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security_2018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.72918 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:internet_security_2018:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.72918 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-10954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h99-v444-6mx2
References
More Bitdefender Internet Security 2018 vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12712 Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-12713 Integer overflow in Bitdefender Internet Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-12714 Out-of-bounds write in Bitdefender Internet Security CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-10954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-10954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h99-v444-6mx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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