CVE-2023-1586

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Avast Antivirus versions prior to 22.11 AVG Antivirus versions prior to 22.11

Description The issue is related to a Time-of-check/Time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the restore process, leading to arbitrary file creation. This vulnerability is associated with synchronization errors when using a shared resource. Exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to launch an arbitrary file.

Recommendations For Avast Antivirus versions prior to 22.11, update to version 22.11 to resolve the issue. For AVG Antivirus versions prior to 22.11, update to version 22.11 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the restore process in the antivirus software until a patch is available.