AVG Internet Security 2015 User-Mode Process Protection ASLR/DEP access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in AVG Internet Security 2015. This impacts an unknown function of the component User-Mode Process Protection. The manipulation results in access control (ASLR/DEP). This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-8578. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in AVG Internet Security 2015. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component User-Mode Process Protection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (ASLR/DEP). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 12/16/2015 with enSilo (Website). The advisory is shared for download at breakingmalware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-8578 since 12/16/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88933 (AVG Internet Security 2015.5736 Address Space Layout Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88933) and SecurityFocus (BID 78813†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: ASLR/DEP
Class: Access control / ASLR/DEP
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 88933
Nessus Name: AVG Internet Security 2015.5736 Address Space Layout Disclosure
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/12/2015 🔍
03/24/2015 +12 days 🔍
12/16/2015 +267 days 🔍
12/16/2015 +0 days 🔍
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12/17/2015 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2016 +69 days 🔍
05/07/2018 +803 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: breakingmalware.com
Organization: enSilo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2015-8578 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8578
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79836
SecurityFocus: 78813 - AVG Internet Security Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 12/17/2015 09:29
Updated: 05/07/2018 09:00
Changes: 12/17/2015 09:29 (44), 05/07/2018 09:00 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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