PT-2024-38196 · Avg · Avg Antivirus Free

Izobashi + 3 · Published 2024-07-29 · Updated 2024-12-19 · CVE-2024-7236

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions AVG AntiVirus Free (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the AVG Installer, where an attacker can abuse the update functionality to create a file by creating a symbolic link. This can be leveraged to create a persistent 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-2024-7236

ZDI-24-1009

Affected Products

Avg Antivirus Free

References · 4

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-7236 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1009 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7236 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1860073464809554298 · Twitter Post