Description
A vulnerability within the malware removal functionality of Avast and AVG Antivirus allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avast and AVG Antivirus version 22.10.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NortonLifeLock | Avast and AVG Antivirus | 20.5 – ≤ 22.9 | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2022-2230 Avast und AVG Antivirus: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Privilegieneskalation BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 6, 2022