CVE-2018-8955

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The installer for BitDefender GravityZone relies on an encoded string in a filename to determine the URL for installation metadata, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by changing the filename while leaving the file's digital signature unchanged.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 9.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 24, 2018
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2018-8955: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix