CVE-2015-8578

Impact

AVG Internet Security 2015 allocates memory with Read, Write, Execute (RWX) permissions at predictable addresses when protecting user-mode processes, which allows attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations
• http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/
• http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/vulnerability-patching-learning-from-avg-on-doing-it-right/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78813
• http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations
• http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/
• http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/vulnerability-patching-learning-from-avg-on-doing-it-right/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78813