FKIE_CVE-2024-7228
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2024-11-22 22:15 - Updated: 2024-12-09 20:08
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Summary
Avast Free Antivirus Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability 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 vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22806.
References
| URL | Tags | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com | https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-999/ | Third Party Advisory |
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| avast | free_antivirus | 23.11.6090 |
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"id": "CVE-2024-7228",
"lastModified": "2024-12-09T20:08:59.000",
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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