SB20260422195 - Privilege escalation in Avast Premium Security
Published: April 22, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260422195
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Exposed dangerous method or function (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-5424)
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the exposure of a dangerous function within the Gen Self Protection driver. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.