Local Credential Exposure in Avast Free Antivirus by Avast
CVE-2018-12572

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Avast

Status
Free Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 March 2019

What is CVE-2018-12572?

A vulnerability in Avast Free Antivirus prior to version 19.1.2360 allows local users to access sensitive user credentials by dumping the memory of the AvastUI.exe application upon login. This exposure could lead to unauthorized access to user accounts, as the stored credentials can be extracted and exploited by malicious actors within the local threat environment.

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151590/Avast-Anti-Vi...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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