FKIE_CVE-2019-18568

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-12-31 20:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:25
Severity
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
Avira Free Antivirus 15.0.1907.1514 is prone to a local privilege escalation through the execution of kernel code from a restricted user.
References
cert@airbus.comhttps://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000109798-Avira-Antivirus-for-WindowsRelease Notes
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000109798-Avira-Antivirus-for-WindowsRelease Notes
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
avira free_antivirus 15.0.1907.1514
microsoft windows -
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            }
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        }
      ],
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    }
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:25:06.620",
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