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CVE-2015-8577

Published: Dec 16, 2015

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

vdb-entry

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http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/

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http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations

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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142

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