AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation 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 Installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the update functionality to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22942.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1009/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
19 Dec 2024, 19:35
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Avg
Avg antivirus |
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CVSS |
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v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1009/ - Third Party Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:23.12.8700.812:-:*:*:free:*:*:* |
22 Nov 2024, 22:15
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Information
Published : 2024-11-22 22:15
Updated : 2024-12-19 19:35
NVD link : CVE-2024-7236
Mitre link : CVE-2024-7236
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-7236
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Products Affected
avg
- antivirus
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')