CVE-2023-5760
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.0 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2023-5760 is a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) bug that affects Avast/Avg Antivirus version 23.8. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain full local privilege escalation on the system by exploiting an out-of-bounds write vulnerability resulting from the TOCTOU bug in handling IOCTL requests. The risk score is 25, indicating a high severity level, and the base score is 7.0, with high impacts on integrity and confidentiality. The exploitability score is 1.0, and the attack vector is considered local, requiring low privileges and no user interaction. Organizations using the affected antivirus software should take immediate action to remediate this vulnerability to prevent potential attacks and mitigate the potential dangers it poses to their systems.
Prevent cyber attacks with Recorded Future by prioritizing and patching critical vulnerabilities being exploited by threat actors targeting your industry. Book your demo to learn more.
Advisories, Assessments, and Mitigations
Prioritize, Pinpoint, and Act to Prevent Vulnerability Exploits with Recorded Future
- Gain complete coverage of your cyber, third party, and physical attack surface
- Proactively mitigate threats before they turn into costly attacks
- Make fast, effective, data-driven decisions