CVE-2024-7236
AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability
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AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability
AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of AVG AntiVirus Free. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the AVG Installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the update functionality to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22942.
Reserved 2024-07-29 | Published 2024-11-22 | Updated 2024-11-23 | Assigner zdiCWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1009/ (ZDI-24-1009)
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