Null Pointer Dereference in AVG/Avast Antivirus on MacOS
CVE-2024-9483

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Avg

Status
Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-9483?

The vulnerability in AVG/Avast Antivirus, pertaining to the signature verification module, can lead to application crashes when processing malformed xar files. This flaw allows attackers to exploit a null-pointer-dereference, resulting in the software's instability on MacOS systems. Users are advised to avoid opening suspicious xar files and to apply any available software updates to mitigate potential risks.

References

https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/secur...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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CVE-2024-9483 : Null Pointer Dereference in AVG/Avast Antivirus on MacOS