First published: Thu Sep 10 2020(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in the Login Password feature of the Password Manager component in Avast Antivirus 20.1.5069.562. An entered password continues to be stored in Windows main memory after a logout, and after a Lock Vault operation.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Avast AntiVirus | =20.1.5069.562 | |
=20.1.5069.562 |
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The severity of CVE-2020-15024 is medium with a severity value of 5.5.
The affected software for CVE-2020-15024 is Avast Antivirus version 20.1.5069.562.
CVE-2020-15024 affects Avast Antivirus by storing the entered password in Windows main memory after logout or a Lock Vault operation.
Yes, Avast Antivirus has released a fix for CVE-2020-15024. It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software.