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CVE-2022-28964: avast premium_security Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
Published 20-05-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-28964 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in avast premium_security. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-05-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An arbitrary file write vulnerability in Avast Premium Security before v21.11.2500 (build 21.11.6809.528) allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DLL file.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

14%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.23% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Avast1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links