Description
The socket connection handler in aswArPot.sys in the Avast and AVG Windows Anti Rootkit driver before 22.1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) due to a double fetch vulnerability at aswArPot+0xc4a3.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1410 Avast Antivirus: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 7, 2026