K7 Antivirus Premium before 15.1.0.53 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory…
Priority LOW 34CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
K7 Antivirus Premium before 15.1.0.53 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a specific set of IOCTL calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00331 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* | before 15.1.0.53 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* | before 15.1.0308 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 14.2.0137 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1.0297 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1.0324 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:total_security:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* | before 16.0.0131 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
| cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:ultimate_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1.0324 | Vulnerable | K7computing |
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:*:*:*:*:premium:*:*:* Versions before 15.1.0.53 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:antivirus:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* Versions before 15.1.0308 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 14.2.0137 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1.0297 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:total_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1.0324 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:total_security:*:*:*:*:plus:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.0131 Vulnerable ·K7computing
- cpe:2.3:a:k7computing:ultimate_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1.0324 Vulnerable ·K7computing
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16549
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj28-4v7j-mpw3
References
More K7computing Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01282 The Gzip file parser in Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-01242 The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-16549 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16549 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj28-4v7j-mpw3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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