CVE-2025-3500 (GCVE-0-2025-3500)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-01 16:09 – Updated: 2025-12-02 04:56
VLAI?
Title
Integer Overflow in Avast Antiviurs 25.1.981.6 on Windows may result in privilege escalation
Summary
Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in Avast Antivirus (25.1.981.6) on Windows allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Antivirus: from 25.1.981.6 before 25.3.
Severity ?
9 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Avast Antivirus Affected: 25.1.981.6 , < 25.3 (custom)
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Credits
Baris Akkaya Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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