CVE-2010-5075: avast avast_internet_security Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-5075 is a low (CVSS 2.1) Numeric Errors vulnerability in avast avast_internet_security. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 28-12-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Integer overflow in aswFW.sys 5.0.594.0 in Avast! Internet Security 5.0 Korean Trial allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and panic) via a crafted IOCTL_ASWFW_COMM_PIDINFO_RESULTS DeviceIoControl request to \\.\aswFW.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.91%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.91% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (web.archive.org)
Maturity: unknown
Avast! Internet Security 5.0 - 'aswFW.sys' Kernel Driver IOCTL Memory Pool Corruption
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Avast1 product
1 vendor · 1 product