Bitdefender
CVE-2020-8109
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
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.
AnalysisAI
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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. 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. Affected products include: Bitdefender Engines. Version information: version 7.84892.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).
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