AVG AntiVirus Free Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of AVG AntiVirus Free. 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 AVG 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-22803.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1006/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
19 Dec 2024, 19:42
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:23.11.8635.809:*:*:*:free:*:*:* | |
First Time |
Avg
Avg antivirus |
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1006/ - Third Party Advisory | |
Summary |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
22 Nov 2024, 22:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-11-22 22:15
Updated : 2024-12-19 19:42
NVD link : CVE-2024-7235
Mitre link : CVE-2024-7235
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7235
JSON object : View
Products Affected
avg
- antivirus
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')