CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1770

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the Aavmker4 device driver in Avast! Antivirus 4.6 and possibly other versions allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain signals combined with crafted input.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of a local attack leading to system downtime (DoS) or system compromise, potentially resulting in data loss or integrity violation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Avast! Antivirus to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability, and restrict local system access to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the Aavmker4 device driver in Avast! Antivirus 4.6 and possibly other versions allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain signals combined with crafted input.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS