CVE-2017-8308 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-8308 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 27/04/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: mitre | Vendor: n/a | Product: n/a
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-8308 Description

In Avast Antivirus before v17, an unprivileged user (and thus malware or a virus) can mark an arbitrary process as Trusted from the perspective of the Avast product. This bypasses the Self-Defense feature of the product, opening a door to subsequent attack on many of its components.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
    Availability Impact (A)*

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).