Denial-of-Service Vulnerability in Avast Free Antivirus

CVE-2024-7228

What is CVE-2024-7228?

This vulnerability within Avast Free Antivirus allows local attackers to initiate a denial-of-service condition. By gaining access to execute low-privileged code on the target system, an attacker can create a symbolic link that exploits the Avast Service. This manipulation results in the creation of unintended folders, ultimately causing interruptions in the antivirus service and affecting system stability.

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