CVE-2015-8577

The Buffer Overflow Protection (BOP) feature in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.8 Patch 6 allocates memory with Read, Write, Execute (RWX) permissions at predictable addresses on 32-bit platforms when protecting another application, which allows attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan_enterprise:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:38

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations - () http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations -
References () http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/ - () http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/ -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810 -
References () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142 - Vendor Advisory () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142 - Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2015-12-16 18:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:38


NVD link : CVE-2015-8577

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8577

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8577


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Products Affected

mcafee

  • virusscan_enterprise
CWE
CWE-264

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