ZeroBox Vulnerability Database

Title:
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BitDefender Internet Security 2011 - Pointer Vulnerability

Date:
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2012-01-26

References:
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http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=149

VL-ID:
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149

Introduction:
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BitDefender Internet Security 2010 sch黷zt die Online-Aktivit鋞en Ihrer Familie -ohne die PCs auszubremsen. 
Es versperrt Viren, Hackern und Spam den Zutritt und bietet Schutz durch Kindersicherung und Firewall.

(Copy of the Vendor Homepage: http://www.bitdefender.com/)

Abstract:
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Vulnerability-Lab Team discovered a critical Pointer Vulnerability on BitDefender Internet Security 2011.

Report-Timeline:
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2011-04-12:	Vendor Notification
2011-**-**:	Vendor Response/Feedback
2011-**-**:	Vendor Fix/Patch
2012-01-27:	Public or Non-Public Disclosure

Status:
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Published

Affected Products:
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Exploitation-Technique:
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Local

Severity:
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Medium

Details:
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A Pointer vulnerability is detected on Bitdefenders Internet Security Suite 2011. A local attacker can crash the running software 
proccess(bdtkexec.exe) via a invalid pointer read misconfiguration. The vulnerability allows an attacker to crash the software process 
stable after a combined apphang on a main module. The bug is located in the tune-up quick bar menu when a module on the bar hangs.

Vulnerable Section: 
			                            [+] Tune UP

Vulnerable Module(s):
			                            [+] bdtkexec.exe

Risk:
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The security risk of the pointer vulnerability is estimated as medium(+).

Credits:
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Vulnerability Research Laboratory  -   N/A   Anonymous

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