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TI-2009-01699 Aliases CVE-2009-1784GHSA-x7h4-8fq8-wv2j

The AVG parsing engine 8.5 323, as used in multiple AVG anti-virus products including…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The AVG parsing engine 8.5 323, as used in multiple AVG anti-virus products including Anti-Virus Network Edition, Internet Security Netzwerk Edition, Server Edition für Linux/FreeBSD, Anti-Virus SBS Edition, and others allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a crafted (1) RAR and (2) ZIP archive.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03407 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.0.156VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:6.0.710:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.710VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.0.251:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.251VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.0.323:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0.323VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.1.308:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.308VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.1.407:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1.407VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.51VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.5.448:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.448VulnerableAVG
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.5.476:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.476VulnerableAVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.0.156 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:6.0.710:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.710 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.0.251:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.251 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.0.323:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.323 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.1.308:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.308 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.1.407:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.407 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.5.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.51 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.5.448:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.448 Vulnerable ·AVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:7.5.476:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.476 Vulnerable ·AVG
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableAVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:avg_anti-virus:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·AVG

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1784
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x7h4-8fq8-wv2j

References

Other 1

  • TI-2012-01284 The ZIP file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, AVG Anti-Virus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01283 The Gzip file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Bitdefender 7.2, Command Antivirus… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01281 The TAR file parser in AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2011.01.18.00, Avira AntiVir… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01279 The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, avast!… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01278 The TAR file parser in AVG Anti-Virus 10.0.0.1190, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01265 The RAR file parser in ClamAV 0.96.4, Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03, Quick Heal (aka Cat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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