CVE-2022-4291

Aswjsflt.dll in Avast Antivirus windows caused a crash of the Mozilla Firefox browser due to heap corruption

Published: Dec 7, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119

7.7HIGH

Description

The aswjsflt.dll library from Avast Antivirus windows contained a potentially exploitable heap corruption vulnerability that could enable an attacker to bypass the sandbox of the application it was loaded into, if applicable. This issue was fixed in version 18.0.1478 of the Script Shield Component.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:LAvailability

Low

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Weaknesses

CWE-119 CWE-787

Affected Products

Avast Software sro

commercial·CZaka avast antivirus, avast business antivirus for linux, avast premium security

Script ShieldOn-prem

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

NortonLifelock

commercial·USaka avg antivirus, avira security, norton life lock, avast antivirus

Avast AntivirusMixed

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

avast

commercial·CZaka avast antivirus, avast free antivirus

script shieldOn-premSecurity Product

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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2 techniques

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Privilege Escalation

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4291

nvd.nist.gov

https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.html

support.norton.com

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