CVE-2015-8579 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass DEP and ASLR protections in Kaspersky Total Security due to predictable RWX memory allocations, facilitating further exploitation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8579?
CVE-2015-8579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Kaspersky Total Security 2015 15.0.2.361 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kaspersky Total Security 2015.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-8579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97gf-xj33-q8p2.