CVE-2009-3522

Published: Oct 1, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119

7.2HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in aswMon2.sys in avast! Home and Professional for Windows 4.8.1351, and possibly other versions before 4.8.1356, allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly gain privileges via a crafted IOCTL request to IOCTL 0xb2c80018.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

avast

commercial·CZaka avast free antivirus, avast antivirus

avast antivirus homeOn-premSecurity Product

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

avast antivirus professionalOn-premSecurity Product

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36507

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022940

securitytracker.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506681/100/0/threaded

securityfocus.com

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