What is CVE-2026-6064?

CVE-2026-6064 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gen Digital Avast Antivirus, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-10-28.

How severe is CVE-2026-6064?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gen Digital Avast Antivirus

CVE-2026-6064

Link following vulnerability in Data Shredder components in Norton Antivirus, Avast Antivirus, and AVG Internet Security prior to 26.5.10933 on Windows allows a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. During a privileged shred operation, enabling arbitrary file/folder deletion that is leveraged to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privelages.

Published 2026-10-28 · last modified 2026-10-28.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6064?: CVE-2026-6064 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gen Digital Avast Antivirus, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-10-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-6064?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.