CVE-2020-8093

Code Injection into Bitdefender AV for Mac

Description

A vulnerability in the AntivirusforMac binary as used in Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac allows an attacker to inject a library using DYLD environment variable to cause third-party code execution

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update the Antivirus for Mac solution to version 8.0.0 or higher.

Categories

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory bitdefender.com
Affected: Bitdefender Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/code-injection-into-bitdefender-antivirus-for-mac-va-3441/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8093?
CVE-2020-8093 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8093?
To fix CVE-2020-8093: Update the Antivirus for Mac solution to version 8.0.0 or higher.
Is CVE-2020-8093 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8093 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8093?
CVE-2020-8093 affects Bitdefender Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac.
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