CVE-2023-1585
Medium
Description
Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows were susceptible to a Time-of-check/Time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the Quarantine process, leading to arbitrary file/directory deletion. The issue was fixed with Avast and AVG Antivirus version 22.11 and virus definitions from 14 February 2023 or later.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductAvast Antivirus
PublishedApr 19, 2023
First seenApr 19, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-367CWE-367
How to fix
Update
- avast antivirus22.11 or later
- avg anti-virus22.11 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| avast antivirus | 22.5 ≤ v < 22.11 | 22.11 |
| avg anti-virus | 22.5 ≤ v < 22.11 | 22.11 |
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