CVE-2024-9482

Summary

CVE-2024-9482 is a newly disclosed vulnerability that affects AVG/Avast Antivirus for MacOS. The engine module in the software is susceptible to an out-of-bounds write error. A maliciously crafted Mach-O file can exploit this weakness, leading to a crash of the Avast Antivirus application during file processing. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, with significant implications for data security and system integrity. Users are strongly advised to update their AVG/Avast Antivirus installation as soon as a patch becomes available to mitigate this risk.

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