CVE-2023-1585
mediumpriority · track · 25EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows were susceptible to a Time-of-check/Time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the Quarantine process, leading to arbitrary file/directory deletion. The issue was fixed with Avast and AVG Antivirus version 22.11 and virus definitions from 14 February 2023 or later.
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affected products (7)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1041Avast und AVG Antivirus: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2023-04-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Avast Antivirus und AVG Anti-Virus ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-1585/cnnvd
- https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.avast.com/en-sg/index#pcPatchcnnvd
- https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.htmlThird Party Advisorynvd
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