CVE-2015-8577 | BDVDB-2026-73391 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12015-12-16Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.