CVE-2024-7236
AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability
AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of AVG AntiVirus Free. 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 AVG Installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the update functionality to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22942.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | avg |
| Product | antivirus free |
| Published | Nov 22, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Nov 23, 2024 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H