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CVE-2015-5662

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Published: Oct 18, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

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 (1)

Avast
1 product
Avast Antivirus
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Avast Antivirus
Up to 151017-1

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Vendor Advisory
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Vendor Advisory
Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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