CVE-2024-7236
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2024-7236
- Assigner
- zdi
- Vulnerability Status
- PUBLISHED
- Published Version
- 2024-11-22T21:12:14.028Z
- Last Modified Date
- 2024-11-23T01:26:25.130Z
Weakness Enumerations
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1009/ | x_research-advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7236 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-7236 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-23 13:29:46 | Added to TrackCVE |