Vulnerability in Avast Free_antivirus

CVE-2017-5567

Code injection vulnerability in Avast Premier 12.3 (and earlier), Internet Security 12.3 (and earlier), Pro Antivirus 12.3 (and earlier), and Free Antivirus 12.3 (and earlier) allows a local attacker to bypass a self-protection mechanism…

EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5567?
CVE-2017-5567 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avast Free_antivirus, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2017-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2017-5567?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.