aavmKer4.sys in avast! Home and Professional for Windows before 4.8.1356 does not properly validate input to IOCTLs (1) 0xb2d6000c and (2) 0xb2d60034, which allows local users to gain privileges via IOCTL requests using crafted kernel addresses that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1625.
CVE-2009-3523
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 51.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 1, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (8)
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36858
- cve@mitrehttp://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0904/ntiadv0904.html
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6024
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/36858
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0904/ntiadv0904.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6024
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-12406✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 27, 2010
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