CVE-2009-4049
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.011 · 65 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in aswRdr.sys (aka the TDI RDR driver) in avast! Home and Professional 4.8.1356.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via crafted arguments to IOCTL 0x80002024.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-33360Avast! AntiVirus 4.8.1356 - 'aswRdr.sys' Driver Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- avast avast antivirus professional= 4.8.1356.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus_professional:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37368enisa_euvd
- http://www.efblog.net/2009/11/avast-aswrdrsys-kernel-pool-corruption.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507891/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37031enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3266enisa_euvd
- https://www.evilfingers.com/advisory/Advisory/Avast_aswRdr_sys_Kernel_Pool_Corruption_and_Local_Privilege_Escalation.phpenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37368Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.efblog.net/2009/11/avast-aswrdrsys-kernel-pool-corruption.htmlnvd
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