Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac Memory Exhaustion Denial-Of-Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the iCoreService executable. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory exhaustion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system.
Additional Details
Trend Micro has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-10191
Disclosure Timeline
- 2020-07-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2021-01-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
Michael DePlante of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
