CVE-2024-7236 (GCVE-0-2024-7236)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2024-11-22 21:12
Modified
2024-11-23 01:26
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary
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.
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Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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| AVG | AntiVirus Free |
Version: 23.12.8700.812 |
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