CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9977

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

AVG AntiVirus for MacOS with scan engine before version 4668 may allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by failing to scan disk image (DMG) files.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to malware that goes undetected in DMG files, potentially leading to serious security incidents.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update AVG AntiVirus to the latest version to ensure effective scanning of DMG files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

AVG AntiVirus for MacOS with scan engine before 4668 might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by leveraging failure to scan inside disk image (aka DMG) files.

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