CVE-2024-11128 | BDVDB-2026-262156 Detail

BitdefenderVirus Scanner

Description#

A vulnerability in the BitdefenderVirusScanner binary as used in Bitdefender Virus Scanner for MacOS may allow .dynamic library injection (DYLD injection) without being blocked by AppleMobileFileIntegrity (AMFI). This issue is caused by the absence of Hardened Runtime or Library Validation signing. This issue affects Bitdefender Virus Scanner versions before 3.18.

Impact#

CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation

Weaknesses#

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

References#

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/insufficient-hardened-runtime-or-library-validation-signing-in-bitdefender-virus-scanner-for-macos/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-01-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-14Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-01-13
Last modified: 2025-01-14

Vendor information

Vendor: Bitdefender
Product: Virus Scanner

All Bitdefender vulnerabilities

Score

8.4 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 5.6.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Privilege Escalation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.18
Fixed
3.18

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

8.4 High

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	None
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Active
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	High
Vulnerable System Integrity	High
Vulnerable System Availability	None
Subsequent System Confidentiality	High
Subsequent System Integrity	High
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).