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CVE-2015-8577

Published Dec 16, 2015 mcafee CWE-264

Overview

CVE-2015-8577 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee virusscan_enterprise. It was published on December 16, 2015.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update virusscan_enterprise to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
mcafee virusscan_enterprise 0 Affected

References

Ref blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations Ref breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/ Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810 Ref kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142 Ref blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations Ref breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/ Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/78810 Ref kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-8577?

CVE-2015-8577 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting mcafee virusscan_enterprise. It was published on December 16, 2015.

How severe is CVE-2015-8577?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-8577?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mcafee. Update virusscan_enterprise to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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