CVE-2024-5803

HIGH

AVG/Avast Antivirus <24.1 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The AVGUI.exe of AVG/Avast Antivirus before versions before 24.1 can allow a local attacker to escalate privileges via an COM hijack in a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) when self protection is disabled.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0011
EPSS Percentile 1.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-367
Status published
Products (1)
AVG/Avast/Antivirus <24.1
Published Oct 03, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026