CVE-2015-8577

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.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory mcafee.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810 vdb entry
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 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8577?
CVE-2015-8577 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8577?
To fix CVE-2015-8577, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8577 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8577 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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