medium6.9Public exploit code
CVE-2009-3523
aavmKer4.sys in avast!
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Avast! 4.7 - 'aavmker4.sys' Local Privilege Escalation2010-04-27 · local · windows · Verified
Impact
aavmKer4.sys in avast! Home and Professional for Windows before 4.8.1356 does not properly validate input to IOCTLs (1) 0xb2d6000c and (2) 0xb2d60034, which allows local users to gain privileges via IOCTL requests using crafted kernel addresses that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1625.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Avast | Avast Antivirus Home | through 4.8.1351 Versions 4.7.827, 4.7.844, 4.7.869, 4.7.1043, 4.7.1098 |
| Avast | Avast Antivirus Professional | through 4.8.1351 Versions 4.7.827, 4.7.844, 4.7.1043, 4.7.1098, 4.8.1169 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36858
- http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html
- http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0904/ntiadv0904.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6024
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36858
- http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html
- http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0904/ntiadv0904.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6024