Bitdefender · Bitdefender Internet Security · CVE-2017-17408
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Bitdefender Internet Security 2018
**Description**
This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations. It requires user interaction, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file. The flaw exists within cevakrnl.xmd due to the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, resulting in an integer overflow before allocating a buffer. This can be leveraged to execute code under the context of SYSTEM.
**Recommendations**
For Bitdefender Internet Security 2018, consider restricting access to the cevakrnl.xmd module to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using potentially malicious files or links that could trigger the vulnerability. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.