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CVE-2009-3523

Avast! 4.7 - 'aavmker4.sys' Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

6.9
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

aavmKer4.sys in avast! Home and Professional for Windows before 4.8.1356 does not properly validate input to IOCTLs (1) 0xb2d6000c and (2) 0xb2d60034, which allows local users to gain privileges via IOCTL requests using crafted kernel addresses that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1625.

aavmKer4.sys en avast! Home y Professional para Windows anterior v4.8.1356 no proporciona entradas validad en IOCTLs (1) 0xb2d6000c y (2) 0xb2d60034, que permite a usuarios locales obtener privilegios a través de peticiones IOCTL usando direcciones de kernel manipuladas que lanzan una caída de memoria, una vulnerabilidad diferente que CVE-2008-1625.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2009-10-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2009-10-01 CVE Published
  • 2010-04-27 First Exploit
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
<= 4.8.1351
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version " <= 4.8.1351"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.7.827
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.7.827"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.7.844
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.7.844"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.7.869
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.7.869"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.7.1043
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.7.1043"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.7.1098
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.7.1098"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1169
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1169"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1195
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1195"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1201
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1201"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1227
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1227"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1229
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1229"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1282
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1282"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1290
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1290"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1296
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1296"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Home
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home"
4.8.1335
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Home" and version "4.8.1335"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
<= 4.8.1351
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version " <= 4.8.1351"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.7.827
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.7.827"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.7.844
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.7.844"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.7.1043
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.7.1043"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.7.1098
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.7.1098"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1169
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1169"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1195
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1195"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1201
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1201"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1227
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1227"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1229
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1229"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1282
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1282"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1290
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1290"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1296
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1296"
windows
Affected
Avast
Search vendor "Avast"
Avast Antivirus Professional
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional"
4.8.1335
Search vendor "Avast" for product "Avast Antivirus Professional" and version "4.8.1335"
windows
Affected