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CVE-2008-1735

4.9 · MEDIUM

BitDefender Antivirus 2008 20080118 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an invalid pointer to the CLIENT_ID structure in a call to the NtOpenProcess hooke…

Published Apr 30, 2008bitdefenderEPSS 0.37%

Overview

CVE-2008-1735 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bitdefender antivirus. It was published on April 30, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

BitDefender Antivirus 2008 20080118 and earlier allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an invalid pointer to the CLIENT_ID structure in a call to the NtOpenProcess hooked System Service Descriptor Table (SSDT) function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bitdefender. Update antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refkb.bitdefender.com/KB419-en--Security-vulnerability-in-BitDefender-2008.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/30005Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3838Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019943Refwww.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2249Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491405/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/28741Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1384Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42081Refkb.bitdefender.com/KB419-en--Security-vulnerability-in-BitDefender-2008.html

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1735?

CVE-2008-1735 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bitdefender antivirus. It was published on April 30, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1735?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1735?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bitdefender. Update antivirus to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1735?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1735 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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