CVE-2015-8577
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- mcafee/virusscan enterprise
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations
- http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142Vendor Advisory
- http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations
- http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.