Avast · Avast Premium Security · CVE-2022-28965
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Avast Premium Security versions prior to 21.11.2500
**Description**
The issue is related to DLL hijacking vulnerabilities via the components instup.exe and wsc proxy.exe, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DLL file. This is due to the use of an unreliable path search.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 21.11.2500, update to version 21.11.2500 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable components instup.exe and wsc proxy.exe to minimize the risk of exploitation.