CVE-2017-8308

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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:avast:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-04-27 20:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01


NVD link : CVE-2017-8308

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8308

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8308


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Products Affected

avast

  • antivirus
CWE
CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management