CVE-2022-4291 is a critical heap corruption vulnerability in the aswjsflt.dll library of Avast Antivirus's Script Shield component, affecting versions prior to 18.0.1478. This flaw, with a CVSS score of 10.0, could allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass application sandboxes, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 18.0.1473.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avast:script_shield:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
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