ESET NOD32 prior Update 11861 Archive Support Module v.1160 EPOC Installation File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ESET NOD32 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Archive Support Module v.1160. Performing a manipulation as part of EPOC Installation File results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-8841. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ESET NOD32. This affects an unknown part of the component Archive Support Module v.1160. The manipulation as part of a EPOC Installation File leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Archive support module in ESET NOD32 before update 11861 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large number of languages in an EPOC installation file of type SIS_FILE_MULTILANG.

The weakness was released 04/12/2016 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at packetstormsecurity.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-8841 since 04/08/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version Update 11861 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NOD32 Update 11861

Timelineinfo

04/08/2016 🔍
04/11/2016 +3 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +1 days 🔍
04/12/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/13/2022 +2283 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 136082
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-8841 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-8841
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82071

Entryinfo

Created: 04/12/2016 11:03
Updated: 07/13/2022 14:41
Changes: 04/12/2016 11:03 (53), 10/03/2018 10:40 (5), 07/13/2022 14:41 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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