CVE-2025-7018

MEDIUM

Avira antivirus engine null pointer dereference when scanning a malformed PE file

Title source: cna

Description

Null pointer dereference vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed Windows PE file may allow Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process. This issue affects Avira Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for engine builds before 8.3.70.64.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

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

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0011

EPSS Percentile 1.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-476

Status published

Products (1)

Gen Digital/Avira Antivirus < 8.3.70.64

Published Jun 12, 2026

Tracked Since Jun 13, 2026