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CVE-2015-8578

Published: Dec 16, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-264
NVD MITRE
6.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.4%
Top 32.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

AVG InternetSecurityAVG Technologies Inc.
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
n/an/a
internet securityavg
Mixed
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
avg technologies inc.commercialUSSecurity Productsaka avg antivirus, avg internetsecurity, avg anti-virus free
avgcommercialSecurity Productsaka avg anti-virus, antivirus, anti-virus, avg antivirus

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

References

http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/vulnerability-patching-learning-from-avg-on-doing-it-right/
breakingmalware.com
http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/
breakingmalware.com
http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations
blog.ensilo.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 16, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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