CVE-2020-9399: Medium severity Avast Antivirus for Linux vulnerability

Published Feb 28, 2020
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Updated

The Avast AV parsing engine allows virus-detection bypass via a crafted ZIP archive. This affects versions before 12 definitions 200114-0 of Antivirus Pro, Antivirus Pro Plus, and Antivirus for Linux.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Avast Antivirus for Linux<12.0
Avast Antivirus Pro<12.0
Avast Antivirus Pro Plus<12.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Avast Antivirus Pro / Antivirus Pro Plus / Antivirus for Linux (Avast AV parsing engine) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 12 definitions 200114-0

Event History

Feb 28, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:58 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9399?

CVE-2020-9399 is a vulnerability that allows virus-detection bypass in Avast antivirus products.

2

Which Avast products are affected by CVE-2020-9399?

Avast Antivirus Pro, Avast Antivirus Pro Plus, and Avast Antivirus For Linux versions before 12 definitions 200114-0 are affected.

3

How severe is CVE-2020-9399?

CVE-2020-9399 has a severity rating of medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-9399?

Upgrade Avast Antivirus Pro, Avast Antivirus Pro Plus, and Avast Antivirus For Linux to version 12 definitions 200114-0 or later.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID of CVE-2020-9399?

The CWE ID of CVE-2020-9399 is 436.

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