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Medium
CVE-2015-8578
AVG Internet Security 2015 allocates memory with Read, Write, Execute...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78813
- http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations
- http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/vulnerability-patching-learning-from-avg-on-doing-it-right/
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
2015
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 16th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.