CVE-2009-3523
mediumpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-12406Avast! 4.7 - 'aavmker4.sys' Local Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (30)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- avast avast antivirus professional≤ 4.8.1351nvdUScpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- avast avast antivirus professional= 4.7.1043nvdUScpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- avast avast antivirus professional= 4.7.1098nvdUScpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- avast avast antivirus professional= 4.7.827nvdUScpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36858enisa_euvd
- http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0904/ntiadv0904.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6024enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36858Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.htmlnvd
- http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0904/ntiadv0904.htmlExploitnvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6024nvd
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