CVE-2024-7227

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Avast Free Antivirus (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Free Antivirus. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this issue. The specific flaw exists within the Avast Service, where an attacker can create a symbolic link to abuse the service and delete a file, potentially escalating privileges and executing arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.