Insufficient Hardened Runtime or Library Validation signing in Bitdefender Virus Scanner for macOS
Priority LOW 38CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A vulnerability in the BitdefenderVirusScanner binary as used in Bitdefender Virus Scanner for MacOS may allow .dynamic library injection (DYLD injection) without being blocked by AppleMobileFileIntegrity (AMFI). This issue is caused by the absence of Hardened Runtime or Library Validation signing. This issue affects Bitdefender Virus Scanner versions before 3.18.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00163 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Virus Scanner (Bitdefender): 3.18
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitdefender | Virus Scanner | before 3.18 | 3.18 | Patch available | CNA |
- Virus Scanner VendorBitdefender Affected before 3.18 Fixed in 3.18 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:virus_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | before 3.18 | Vulnerable | Bitdefender |
- cpe:2.3:a:bitdefender:virus_scanner:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions before 3.18 Vulnerable ·Bitdefender
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Virus Scanner (Bitdefender) Fixed in 3.18
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-11128
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r88j-hwqm-286v
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-11128 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-11128 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r88j-hwqm-286v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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