CVE-2015-8620

Published Apr 13, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Avast virtualization driver (aswSnx.sys) in Avast Internet Security, Pro Antivirus, Premier, and Free Antivirus before 11.1.2253 allows local users to gain privileges via a Unicode file path in an IOCTL request.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8497 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Avast virtualization driver (aswSnx.sys) in Avast Internet Security, Pro Antivirus, Premier, and Free Antivirus before 11.1.2253 allows local users to gain privileges via a Unicode file path in an IOCTL request.
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:20 AM
Reserved
Dec 23, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 13, 2016, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:34 AM