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7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2015-1438
Panda Security Kernel Memory Access Driver Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Panda Security Kernel Memory Access Driver 1.0.0.13 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a crafted size input for allocated kernel paged pool and allocated non-paged pool buffers.

INFO

Published Date :

July 25, 2017, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1438 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Panda_security panda_antivirus_pro_2015
2 Panda_security panda_global_protection_2015
3 Panda_security panda_gold_protection_2015
4 Panda_security panda_internet_security_2015
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1438.

URL Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132682/Panda-Security-1.0.0.13-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/42 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/61 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75715 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-1438/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39908 Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132682/Panda-Security-1.0.0.13-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/42 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/61 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75715 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-1438/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1438 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1438 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1438 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1438 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132682/Panda-Security-1.0.0.13-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/42
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/61
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75715
    Added Reference https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-1438/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132682/Panda-Security-1.0.0.13-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132682/Panda-Security-1.0.0.13-Arbitrary-Code-Execution.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75715 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75715 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/61 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/61 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-1438/ No Types Assigned https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2015-1438/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/42 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jul/42 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added Reference https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=39908 [Third Party Advisory]
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:panda_security:panda_antivirus_pro_2015:1.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:panda_security:panda_global_protection_2015:1.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:panda_security:panda_gold_protection_2015:1.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:panda_security:panda_internet_security_2015:1.0.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} -0.10%

score

0.25572

percentile