CVE-2009-3523

Published: Oct 1, 2009Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20

6.9MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

aavmKer4.sys in avast! Home and Professional for Windows before 4.8.1356 does not properly validate input to IOCTLs (1) 0xb2d6000c and (2) 0xb2d60034, which allows local users to gain privileges via IOCTL requests using crafted kernel addresses that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1625.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

avast

commercial·CZaka avast antivirus, avast free 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

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0904/ntiadv0904.html

ntinternals.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6024

oval.cisecurity.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36858

secunia.com

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