BitDefender PE file buffer overflow
| bitdefender-pefile-bo (30904) |  High Risk |
Description:
BitDefender is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow vulnerability in the parsing of PE files. By sending a specially-crafted PE file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
BitDefender has issued a fix which is included in the regular automatic update, available to all BitDefender users.
References:
- BitDefender Web site: BitDefender Solutions.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List,Fri Dec 15 2006 - 09:01:30 CST: BitDefender AV Packed PE File Parsing Engine Heap Overflow.
- BID-21610: Multiple BitDefender Products Parsing Engine Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6627: Integer overflow in the packed PE file parsing implementation in BitDefender products before 20060829, including Antivirus, Antivirus Plus, Internet Security, Mail Protection for Enterprises, and Online Scanner; and BitDefender products for Microsoft ISA Server and Exchange 5.5 through 2003; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, aka the cevakrnl.xmd vulnerability.
- SA23415: BitDefender AntiVirus Engine PE File Parsing Buffer Overflow
- SECTRACK ID: 1017389: BitDefender Heap Overflow in Parsing Packed PE Files Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-5040: BitDefender Antivirus Engine PE File Parsing Plugin Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- BitDefender BitDefender Antivirus
- BitDefender BitDefender Antivirus Plus
- BitDefender BitDefender for ISA Server
- BitDefender BitDefender for MS Exchange 2000
- BitDefender BitDefender for MS Exchange 2003
- BitDefender BitDefender for MS Exchange 5.5
- BitDefender BitDefender Internet Security
- BitDefender BitDefender Mail Protection for Enterpri
- BitDefender BitDefender Online Anti-Virus Scanner
- FedoraProject Fedora Core
- FreeBSD FreeBSD
Reported:
Dec 15, 2006
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