Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8773
CVE-2017-8773
Description
Quick Heal Internet Security 10.1.0.316, Quick Heal Total Security 10.1.0.316, and Quick Heal AntiVirus Pro 10.1.0.316 are vulnerable to Out of Bounds Write on a Heap Buffer due to improper validation of dwCompressionSize of Microsoft WIM Header WIMHEADER_V1_PACKED. This vulnerability can be exploited to gain Remote Code Execution as well as Privilege Escalation.
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References
1- payatu.com/oob-write-heap-buffer-dwcompressionsize-ms-wim/nvdThird Party Advisory
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