CVE-2025-7017

HIGH

Avira antivirus engine heap buffer OOB read when scanning a malformed Windows MSI file

Title source: cna

Description

Heap buffer out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed Windows MSI file may allow Local Execution of Code or Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process. This issue affects Avira Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for engine builds before 8.3.70.56.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 3.0%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-125

Status published

Products (1)

Gen Digital/Avira Antivirus < 8.3.70.56

Published Jun 12, 2026

Tracked Since Jun 13, 2026