CVEvulnerability
CVE-2022-28965
6.5 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2022-05-20
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.4 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-427
Description
Multiple DLL hijacking vulnerabilities via the components instup.exe and wsc_proxy.exe in Avast Premium Security before v21.11.2500 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DLL file.
Affected configurations
• avast premium security (< 21.11.2500)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element weakness
References
- https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=318305.0 Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/netero1010/Vulnerability-Disclosure/tree/main/CVE-2022-AVAST2 Third Party Advisory
- https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=318305.0 Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/netero1010/Vulnerability-Disclosure/tree/main/CVE-2022-AVAST2 Third Party Advisory