CVE-2021-45336

Published: Dec 27, 2021Modified: Nov 21, 2024

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.0 / Impact: 6.0

Source: NVD

Description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in the Sandbox component of Avast Antivirus prior to 20.4 allows a local sandboxed code to gain elevated privileges by using system IPC interfaces which could lead to exit the sandbox and acquire SYSTEM privileges.

Affected (1)

Products: Avast: Antivirus

Avast

1 product

Antivirus

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Avast Antivirus	Before 20.4

References (4)

https://github.com/the-deniss/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/main/CVE-2021-AVST3%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST4%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST5

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://www.avast.com/hacker-hall-of-fame/en/researcher-david-eade-reports-antitrack-bug-to-avast-0

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/the-deniss/Vulnerability-Disclosures/tree/main/CVE-2021-AVST3%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST4%20%26%20CVE-2021-AVST5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://www.avast.com/hacker-hall-of-fame/en/researcher-david-eade-reports-antitrack-bug-to-avast-0

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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