CVE-2008-1625: avast avast_antivirus_home
CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
Published 02-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-1625 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in avast avast_antivirus_home. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.71%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database
Timeline
- 02-04-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
aavmker4.sys in avast! Home and Professional 4.7 for Windows does not properly validate input to IOCTL 0xb2d60030, which allows local users to gain privileges via certain IOCTL requests.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.71%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.71% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.71%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundAvast! 4.7 - 'aavmker4.sys' Local Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Avast2 products
- avast_antivirus_home4.7.827 | 4.7.844 | 4.7.869 | 4.7.1043 | 4.7.1098
- avast_antivirus_professional4.7.827 | 4.7.844 | 4.7.1043 | 4.7.1098
1 vendor · 2 products
References
8 links- www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-002.txtX Refsource MISC
- www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM