Vulnerability in Avast Antivirus For Linux
CVE-2020-9399
The Avast AV parsing engine allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted ZIP archive. This affects versions before 12 definitions 200114-0 of Antivirus Pro, Antivirus Pro Plus, and Antivirus for Linux.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 66.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blog.zoller.lu/p/tzo-23-2020-avast-generic-archive.html (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Feb/35 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9399?
- CVE-2020-9399 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avast Antivirus For Linux, classified under CWE-436. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-02-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9399?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.