CVE-2024-7236 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-7236: AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability

Vendor Avg
Product AntiVirus Free
Weakness CWE-59
Published November 22, 2024
Last update November 23, 2024

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2024 CVE published
November 23, 2024 Record updated