PT-2015-2913 · Kaspersky · Kaspersky Total Security

Published 2015-09-24 · Updated 2016-11-28 · CVE-2015-8579

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Kaspersky Total Security version 15.0.2.361 Kaspersky Total Security (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the allocation of memory with Read, Write, Execute (RWX) permissions at predictable addresses when protecting user-mode processes. This allows attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms. The exploitation of this issue may enable a remote attacker to bypass these security mechanisms.

Recommendations For version 15.0.2.361, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability for other affected versions.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

BDU:2016-00010

CVE-2015-8579

Affected Products

Kaspersky Total Security

References · 5

• 🔥 http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8579 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2016-00010 · Security Note
• http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/78815 · Note