A vulnerability was found in MicroWord eScan Antivirus 7.0.32 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function ReadConfiguration of the file /opt/MicroWorld/etc/mwav.conf. The manipulation of the argument BasePath leads to buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
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| https://vuldb.com/?id.295972 | technical description vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.295972 | permissions required signature vdb entry third party advisory |
| https://github.com/dmknght/FIS_RnD/blob/main/escan_av_usb_protection_multiple_vulns.md | exploit third party advisory |