CVE-2024-7228

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59 Link Following
Publication date:
22/11/2024
Last modified:
09/12/2024

Description

Avast Free Antivirus Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.<br /> <br /> The specific flaw exists within the Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22806.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:23.11.6090:build_23.11.8365.809:*:*:*:*:*:*


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