CVE-2015-5662: avast avast_antivirus Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5662 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in avast avast_antivirus. EPSS estimates a 2.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-10-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Avast before 150918-0 allows remote attackers to delete or write to arbitrary files via a crafted entry in a ZIP archive.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.