Vulnerability in Avast Premium Security
CVE-2022-28965
Multiple DLL hijacking vulnerabilities via the components instup.exe and wsc_proxy.exe in Avast Premium Security before v21.11.2500 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DLL file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/netero1010/Vulnerability-Disclosure/tree/main/CVE-2022-AVAST2 (Third Party Advisory)
- forum.avast.com/index.php (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28965?
- CVE-2022-28965 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Avast Premium Security, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-05-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28965?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.