CVE-2017-5566 describes a code injection vulnerability in AVG Ultimate, Internet Security, and AntiVirus FREE versions 17.1 and earlier. This flaw allows a local attacker to bypass AVG's self-protection mechanism and inject arbitrary code, gaining full control over any AVG process through a "DoubleAgent" attack. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), this vulnerability requires high privileges but has low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no known active exploitation or public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
17.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avg:anti-virus:17.1:*:*:*:free:*:*:* | ||
17.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avg:internet_security:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
17.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avg:ultimate:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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