Buffer overflow in Kaspersky Antivirus Engine
CVE-2019-8285
Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine version before 04.apr.2019 has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that potentially allow arbitrary code execution
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.044 (90.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kaspersky Antivirus_engine
- N/a Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine — versions version before 04.apr.2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- vulnerability@kaspersky.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8285?
- CVE-2019-8285 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kaspersky Antivirus Engine, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8285?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-8285 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.