Format string vulnerability in the logging functionality in BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in file or directory name
Published Oct 5, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.55%
Description
Format string vulnerability in the logging functionality in BitDefender AntiVirus 7.2 through 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in file or directory name.
Affected products
No data.
- 7.2
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.55% (0.03548) | 88.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.55% (0.03548) | 87.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.91% (0.02907) | 85.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.25% (0.04255) | 81.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02726) | 84.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.36% (0.07362) | 94.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2024 | 10.14% (0.10140) | 95.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 12.51% (0.12507) | 94.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 15.94% (0.15937) | 95.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 87.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 86.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.29% (0.04291) | 70.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB261-en--Filename-Format-String-Vulnerability.html x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16991 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/45 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://shadock.net/secubox/BitDefenderLoggingFunc.html x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14968 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB261-en--Filename-Format-String-Vulnerability.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16991 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/45 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory | |
| http://shadock.net/secubox/BitDefenderLoggingFunc.html | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14968 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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