Link following in Avast Antivirus - CVE-2024-7228
Published: August 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95566
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-7228
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Avast Software s.r.o.
Affected software:
Avast Antivirus
Avast Antivirus
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists dye to incorrect handling of symbolic links within the Avast Service. A local user can abuse the service to create a folder, which can lead to a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-7228
Install updates from vendor's website.