Products
AVG/Avast Antivirus
- before 24.1
Source
security@nortonlifelock.com
Tags
CVE-2024-5803 details
Published : Oct. 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified : Oct. 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified : Oct. 3, 2024, 3:15 p.m.
Description
The AVGUI.exe of AVG/Avast Antivirus before versions before 24.1 can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges via an COM hijack in a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) when self protection is disabled.
CVSS Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7.5 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Weakness
| Weakness | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-367 | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition | The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. |
CVSS Data
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Base Score
7.5
Exploitability Score
0.8
Impact Score
6.0
Base Severity
HIGH
Vector String : CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
| URL | Source |
|---|---|
| https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html | security@nortonlifelock.com |
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