PT-2024-38188 · Avast · Avast Free Antivirus

Izobashi + 3 · Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2024-12-09 · CVE-2024-7228

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.1

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Avast Free Antivirus (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue 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 issue. The specific flaw exists within the Avast Service, where an attacker can abuse the service to create a folder by creating a symbolic link, leading to a denial-of-service condition on the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-7228

ZDI-24-999

Affected Products

Avast Free Antivirus

References · 5

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-999 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7228 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7228 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860073478499844482 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/103633 · Telegram Post