CVE-2023-5760
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CVE-2023-5760 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) bug in handling of IOCTL (input/output control) requests. This TOCTOU bug leads to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can be further exploited, allowing an attacker to gain full local privilege escalation on the system.This issue affects Avast/Avg Antivirus: 23.8. . EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) bug in handling of IOCTL (input/output control) requests. This TOCTOU bug leads to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability which can be further exploited, allowing an attacker to gain full local privilege escalation on the system.This issue affects Avast/Avg Antivirus: 23.8.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Avast | Avg Antivirus | 23.8 |
References
- https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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