CVE-2017-8308

In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast product. This bypasses the Self-Defense feature of the product, opening a door to subsequent attack on many of its components.

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-04-27

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected products

• Antivirus (Avast)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98084
• https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/Multiple-Vulnerabilities-in-Avast-Antivirus/?fid=9201