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Free Antivirus CVE-2019-18568

HIGH
Integer Overflow to Buffer Overflow (CWE-680)
2019-12-31 cert@airbus.com
Privilege Escalation Free Antivirus
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Dec 31, 2019 - 20:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

Avira Free Antivirus 15.0.1907.1514 is prone to a local privilege escalation through the execution of kernel code from a restricted user.

AnalysisAI

Avira Free Antivirus 15.0.1907.1514 is prone to a local privilege escalation through the execution of kernel code from a restricted user. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-680. Avira Free Antivirus 15.0.1907.1514 is prone to a local privilege escalation through the execution of kernel code from a restricted user. Affected products include: Avira Free Antivirus.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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