Bitdefender ace.xmd parser out-of-bounds write (VA-8772)
Priority LOW 35CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in the ace.xmd parser that results from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. This can result in denial-of-service. This issue affects: Bitdefender Engines version 7.84892 and prior versions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00919 60th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Bitdefender Engines | up to 7.84892 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Bitdefender Engines VendorBitdefender Affected up to 7.84892 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:engines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.84892 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:engines:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.84892 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8109
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6xmc-rxq5-vjwm
References
More Bitdefender Engines vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06521 Incomplete validation in detection code in Bitdefender Engines (VA-8589) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2022-03113 Improper handling of registry symbolic links in Bitdefender Engines CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-03391 Out of Bounds Memory Corruption Issue in CEVA Engine CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-06529 Bitdefender ceva_emu.cvd module denial-of-service (VA-8766) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-12397 Local Privilege Escalation in Bitdefender Engines (VA-8953) CVSS 3.1LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2020-8109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6xmc-rxq5-vjwm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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