Out-of-bounds Read in Gen Digital Avira Antivirus

CVE-2025-7017

Heap buffer out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed Windows MSI file may allow Local Execution of Code or Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process. This issue affects Avira Antivirus o…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.001 (3.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-7017?
CVE-2025-7017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gen Digital Avira Antivirus, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-7017?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.