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CVE-2015-8577
The Buffer Overflow Protection (BOP) feature in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.8 Patch 6 allocates memory with Read, Write, Execute…
Low2.6EPSS 0.42%
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- mitre
Description
The Buffer Overflow Protection (BOP) feature in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise before 8.8 Patch 6 allocates memory with Read, Write, Execute (RWX) permissions at predictable addresses on 32-bit platforms when protecting another application, which allows attackers to bypass the DEP and ASLR protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.6 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.42% · top 64% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 78810 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://breakingmalware.com/vulnerabilities/sedating-watchdog-abusing-security-products-bypass-mitigations/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://blog.ensilo.com/the-av-vulnerability-that-bypasses-mitigations (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10142 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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