CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3986

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Avast allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PE file, related to authenticode parsing.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Avast software to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Avast allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PE file, related to authenticode parsing.

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