CVE-2024-7228
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
Avast Free Antivirus Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. 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 Avast Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22806.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-7228
- Assigner
- zdi
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2024-11-22T21:11:37.314Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2024-11-23T01:26:25.282Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-999/ | x_research-advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7228 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-7228 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-23 13:32:52 | Added to TrackCVE |