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CVE-2014-9632

7.2 · HIGH

The TDI driver (avgtdix.sys) in AVG Internet Security before 2013.3495 Hot Fix 18 and 2015.x before 2015.5315 and Protection before 2015.5315 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locatio…

Published Feb 6, 2015avgCWE-264EPSS 1.46%

Overview

CVE-2014-9632 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting avg protection. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The TDI driver (avgtdix.sys) in AVG Internet Security before 2013.3495 Hot Fix 18 and 2015.x before 2015.5315 and Protection before 2015.5315 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted 0x830020f8 IOCTL call.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avg. Update protection to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
avgprotection2015Affected
avginternet_security>= 2013, < 2013.3495Affected

References

Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130248/AVG-Internet-Security-2015.0.5315-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.avg.com/eu-en/avg-release-notesRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35993Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/113824Refpacketstormsecurity.com/files/130248/AVG-Internet-Security-2015.0.5315-Privilege-Escalation.htmlRefwww.avg.com/eu-en/avg-release-notesRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/35993Refwww.greyhathacker.net/?p=818Refwww.osvdb.org/113824

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9632?

CVE-2014-9632 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting avg protection. It was published on February 6, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9632?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9632?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avg. Update protection to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2014-9632?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2014-9632 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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