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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kaspersky Antivirus Engine
- Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine — versions version before 04.apr.2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.kaspersky.com/vulnerability.aspx (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108284 (vdb-entry)
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.