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CVE-2015-8577

The Buffer Overflow Protection (BOP) feature in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise befo...

Low CVSS 2.6

Overview

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.

CWE: CWE-264 Published: 2015-12-16T18:59:00.123
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟢 LOW.

  • CVSS: 2.6 (LOW)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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