CVE-2017-8308

Published Apr 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast product. This bypasses the Self-Defense feature of the product, opening a door to subsequent attack on many of its components.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17269 In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast product. This bypasses the Self-Defense feature of the product, opening a door to subsequent attack on many of its components.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved
Apr 27, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 27, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM