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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.6
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcafee Endpoint Security Platform | — | Update McAfee Endpoint Security Platform to version 10.1.0 | Aug 11, 2020 | Dec 16, 2015 |
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