CVE-2015-8578: avg internet_security

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-8578 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in avg internet_security. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 16-12-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.