CVE-2019-17103: Get-task-allow entitlement via BDLDaemon on macOS

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-01-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in the BDLDaemon component of Bitdefender AV for Mac allows an attacker to elevate permissions to read protected directories. This issue affects: Bitdefender AV for Mac versions prior to 8.0.0.

Affected products

Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac: before 8.0.0 — fixed in 8.0.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac 8.0.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/get-task-allow-entitlement-via-bdldaemon-macos-va-3448/
https://www.bitdefender.com/support/security-advisories/get-task-allow-entitlement-via-bdldaemon-macos-va-3448/

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