Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8578
Potential exploit
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.
Products affected by CVE-2015-8578
- cpe:2.3:a:avg:internet_security:2015:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8578
0.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 65 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8578
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8578
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8578
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http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/vulnerability-patching-learning-from-avg-on-doing-it-right/
Vulnerability Patching: Learning from AVG on Doing it Right.Exploit
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http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/
Sedating the Watchdog: Abusing Security Products to Bypass Mitigations
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78813
AVG Internet Security Local Security Bypass Vulnerability
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http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations
You’re so predictable: the AV vulnerability that bypasses mitigations
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