CVE-2015-5662

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Published Oct 18, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5612	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (2.969% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN25576608/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000160
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033860

History

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Subscriptions

Avast Avast Antivirus

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Oct 18, 2015, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM
Reserved: Jul 24, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 18, 2015, 10:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

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