Avast! Antivirus CVE-2018-12572 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:108772

Info

Avast! Antivirus CVE-2018-12572 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 108772
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2018-12572
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Feb 11 2019 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 11 2019 12:00AM
Credit: Nathu Nandwani.
Vulnerable: Avast Free Antivirus 18.8.2356
Avast Free Antivirus 17.2.2288
Avast Free Antivirus 17.1.2286
Avast Free Antivirus 12.3
Not Vulnerable: Avast Free Antivirus 19.1.2360

Exploit / POC

Avast! Antivirus CVE-2018-12572 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Avast! Antivirus CVE-2018-12572 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Reportedly the issue is fixed, however Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.

References

Avast! Antivirus CVE-2018-12572 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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