CVE-2017-8308
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.015 · 73 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast product. This bypasses the Self-Defense feature of the product, opening a door to subsequent attack on many of its components.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (7)
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- https://www.avast.com/Patchcnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98084cnnvd
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/Multiple-Vulnerabilities-in-Avast-Antivirus/?fid=9201cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98084enisa_euvd
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/Multiple-Vulnerabilities-in-Avast-Antivirus/?fid=9201enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98084Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/Multiple-Vulnerabilities-in-Avast-Antivirus/?fid=9201ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisorynvd
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