CVE-2008-1625: Medium severity avast antivirus vulnerability

Published Apr 2, 2008
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Updated

aavmker4.sys in avast! Home and Professional 4.7 for Windows does not properly validate input to IOCTL 0xb2d60030, which allows local users to gain privileges via certain IOCTL requests.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Avast Avast Antivirus Home=4.7.827
Avast Avast Antivirus Home=4.7.844
Avast Avast Antivirus Home=4.7.869
Avast Avast Antivirus Home=4.7.1043
Avast Avast Antivirus Home=4.7.1098
Avast Avast Antivirus Professional=4.7.827
Avast Avast Antivirus Professional=4.7.844
Avast Avast Antivirus Professional=4.7.1043
Avast Avast Antivirus Professional=4.7.1098

Event History

Apr 2, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1625?

CVE-2008-1625 is considered to have a high severity level due to its potential to allow local users to gain elevated privileges.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-1625?

To fix CVE-2008-1625, you should update the affected versions of Avast Antivirus Home and Professional to the latest release provided by Avast.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2008-1625?

CVE-2008-1625 affects specific versions of Avast Antivirus Home and Professional including 4.7.827, 4.7.844, 4.7.869, 4.7.1043, and 4.7.1098.

4

Can CVE-2008-1625 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2008-1625 requires local access to the system to be exploited, making it a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

5

What component is affected in CVE-2008-1625?

CVE-2008-1625 affects the aavmker4.sys driver within the Avast software, specifically through improper input validation in IOCTL 0xb2d60030.

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