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CVE-2010-0705: avast avast_antivirus_home Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
Published 25-02-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0705 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in avast avast_antivirus_home. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
39/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.93%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 25-02-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Aavmker4.sys in avast! 4.8 through 4.8.1368.0 and 5.0 before 5.0.418.0 running on Windows 2000 and XP does not properly validate input to IOCTL 0xb2d60030, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code to gain privileges via IOCTL requests using crafted kernel addresses that trigger memory corruption.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.93%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.93% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.93%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Avast! 4.7 - 'aavmker4.sys' Local Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Avast2 products
  • avast_antivirus_home≤ 5.0.396.0 | 4.8.1169 | 4.8.1195 | 4.8.1201 | 4.8.1227 | 4.8.1229 | 4.8.1282 | 4.8.1290 | 4.8.1296 | 4.8.1335 | 4.8.1351 | 4.8.1368.0
  • avast_antivirus_professional≤ 5.0.396.0 | 4.8.1169 | 4.8.1195 | 4.8.1201 | 4.8.1227 | 4.8.1229 | 4.8.1282 | 4.8.1290 | 4.8.1296 | 4.8.1335 | 4.8.1351 | 4.8.1356.0 | 4.8.1368.0

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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