CVE-2025-7007

Null pointer dereference in Avast Antivirus on macOS (16.0.0) or Linux (3.0.3)

Published Dec 1, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Avast Antivirus on MacOS, Avast Anitvirus on Linux when scanning a malformed Windows PE file causes the antivirus process to crash.This issue affects Antivirus: 16.0.0; Anitvirus: 3.0.3.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Fixed in virus definitions 25021804 17/Mar/2025

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apple
Apple macos
Avast
Avast antivirus
Linux
Linux linux
Vendors & Products Apple
Apple macos
Avast
Avast antivirus
Linux
Linux linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Avast Antivirus on MacOS, Avast Anitvirus on Linux when scanning a malformed Windows PE file causes the antivirus process to crash.This issue affects Antivirus: 16.0.0; Anitvirus: 3.0.3.
Title Null pointer dereference in Avast Antivirus on macOS (16.0.0) or Linux (3.0.3)
Weaknesses CWE-476
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NLOK
Published
Updated
Dec 1, 2025, 5:08 PM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2025, 7:47 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 1, 2025, 5:15 PM
Modified
Sep 26, 2026, 12:10 AM