Vulnerability in Gen Digital Avast Antivirus
CVE-2025-7005
Uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in Avast Antivirus when scanning a malformed Windows PE file may allow Denial-of-Service of the antivirus process. This issue affects Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Norton Antivirus, Avast One, and Av…
EPSS: 0.001 (1.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Gen Digital Avast Antivirus — versions 0
- Gen Digital Avast Business Antivirus — versions 0
- Gen Digital Avast One — versions 0
- Gen Digital Avg Antivirus — versions 0
- Gen Digital Norton Antivirus — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-7005?
- CVE-2025-7005 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gen Digital Avast Antivirus, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-7005?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.