CVE-2024-9481
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 4, 2024
Updated: Nov 8, 2024
CWE ID 787
Summary
CVE-2024-9481 is a newly disclosed vulnerability in AVG/Avast Antivirus for MacOS. This issue involves an out-of-bounds write in the engine module, which can be triggered by a malformed EML file during processing. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability results in the application crashing, potentially leaving the system vulnerable to further attacks. The affected version is signature <24092400, released on September 24, 2024. Users are advised to update their antivirus software as soon as possible to mitigate this risk.
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Affected Products
- AVG Antivirus
- Avast Antivirus
Affected Vendors
- AVG Technologies N.V.
- Avast