CVE-2024-9481 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability within the engine module of AVG and Avast Antivirus on macOS, affecting signature versions older than 24092400. This flaw allows a specially crafted EML file to crash the application during file processing. Rated 5.5 MEDIUM, the vulnerability requires local access and has low attack complexity, leading to high availability impact (application crash) but no confidentiality or integrity compromise. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 24092400CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avast:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
< 24092400CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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