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.
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.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-999/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
09 Dec 2024, 20:08
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CVSS |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-999/ - Third Party Advisory | |
Summary |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:avast:free_antivirus:23.11.6090:build_23.11.8365.809:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
First Time |
Avast free Antivirus
Avast |
22 Nov 2024, 22:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-11-22 22:15
Updated : 2024-12-09 20:08
NVD link : CVE-2024-7228
Mitre link : CVE-2024-7228
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7228
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Products Affected
avast
- free_antivirus
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')