CVE-2015-8577

Published: Dec 16, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

2.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Mcafee: Virusscan Enterprise

1 product

Virusscan Enterprise

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise	Up to 8.8.0

Related CWEs

References (8)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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