BitDefender Total Security messaging_ipc.dll null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in BitDefender Total Security, Internet Security, Antivirus Plus, Security Tools and VPN Standalone. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library messaging_ipc.dll. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-4198. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BitDefender Total Security, Internet Security, Antivirus Plus, Security Tools and VPN Standalone (Anti-Malware Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing in the library messaging_ipc.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was released 03/07/2022. The advisory is available at bitdefender.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-4198 since 01/04/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/04/2022 🔍
03/07/2022 +62 days 🔍
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03/09/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bitdefender.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-4198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-4198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-194326

Entryinfo

Created: 03/07/2022 14:19
Updated: 03/09/2022 16:22
Changes: 03/07/2022 14:19 (48), 03/09/2022 16:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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