Vulnerability in Avast Free Antivirus
CVE-2024-7233
Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. An attacker must first obtain the ab…
EPSS: 0.004 (30.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Avast Free Antivirus — versions 24.2.6105 (build 24.2.8918.827)
- Avast Free_antivirus — versions 24.2.6105
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7233?
- CVE-2024-7233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Avast Free Antivirus, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7233?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7233 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.