A vulnerability in the improper handling of junctions before deletion in Bitdefender Total Security 2020 can allow an attacker to to trigger a denial of service on the affected device.
Solution:
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/bitdefender-total-security-link-resolution-denial-service-vulnerability-va-4021 | vendor advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-198/ | vdb entry third party advisory |