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TI-2024-06700 Aliases CVE-2024-7235GHSA-4jrj-98h6-235v

Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free

Priority LOW 25CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

AVG AntiVirus Free Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of AVG AntiVirus Free. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the AVG Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to create a folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. . Was ZDI-CAN-22803.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00305 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AVGAntiVirus Free23.11.8635.809—No fix listedCNA
  • AntiVirus Free VendorAVG Affected 23.11.8635.809 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:23.11.8635.809:*:*:*:free:*:*:*23.11.8635.809VulnerableAVG
  • cpe:2.3:a:avg:antivirus:23.11.8635.809:*:*:*:free:*:*:* Versions 23.11.8635.809 Vulnerable ·AVG

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-7235
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4jrj-98h6-235v

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2008-05238 AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.0.161, when Internet Explorer 6 or 7 is used, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2024-06702 Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-06699 Link following in AVG AntiVirus Free CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-03932 Norton, Avira, Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-08802 NULL pointer dereference in Avast Antivirus CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2024-08801 Uninitialized variable in digital signiture verification may crash the application CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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