PT-2023-5683
CVE-2023-42124
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Published
2023-02-22
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Updated
2025-08-13
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Avast Premium Security (affected versions not specified)
Description
This issue allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations. The flaw exists within the implementation of the sandbox feature due to incorrect authorization, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox at medium integrity. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system to exploit this vulnerability.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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