Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in AVG/Avast Antivirus for MacOS
CVE-2024-9484

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Avg

Status
Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 October 2024

What is CVE-2024-9484?

A vulnerability exists in AVG/Avast Antivirus for MacOS due to a null pointer dereference in the engine module. This issue arises with signature versions prior to 24092400 and is triggered when the application processes a malformed xar file. Under certain conditions, such files can lead to a crash of the antivirus application during normal file handling operations, potentially compromising the user's security posture.

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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