CVE-2022-28964 is an arbitrary file write vulnerability affecting Avast Premium Security versions prior to 21.11.2500 (build 21.11.6809.528). This flaw allows an attacker to achieve a Denial of Service (DoS) by introducing a specially crafted DLL file. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to high impact on integrity and availability. While the attack requires user interaction, the potential for a complete system disruption is significant. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has garnered minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern at this time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 21.11.2500CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avast:premium_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.