CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2005-3154

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Oct 05, 2005 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

Format string vulnerability in the logging functionality in BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in file or directory name.

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Bitdefender Softwin 7.2 (including) 7.2 (including)
Bitdefender Softwin 8.0 (including) 8.0 (including)
Bitdefender Softwin 9.0 (including) 9.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References