CVE-2025-7018
Avira antivirus engine null pointer dereference when scanning a malformed PE file
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Null pointer dereference vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed Windows PE file may allow Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process. This issue affects Avira Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for engine builds before 8.3.70.64.
| CWE | CWE-476 |
| Vendor | gen digital |
| Product | avira antivirus |
| Published | Jun 12, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Gen Digital / Avira Antivirus
0 < 8.3.70.64
References
Credits
🔍 Mike Zhang, an independent security researcher