CVE-2022-27534: Critical severity kaspersky anti-virus 2010 vulnerability

Published Apr 1, 2022
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Updated

Kaspersky Anti-Virus products for home and Kaspersky Endpoint Security with antivirus databases released before 12 March 2022 had a bug in a data parsing module that potentially allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The fix was delivered automatically. Credits: Georgy Zaytsev (Positive Technologies).

Affected Software

6 affected components
Kaspersky Anti-Virus<12.03.2022
Kaspersky Endpoint Security<12.03.2022
Kaspersky Internet Security<12.03.2022
Kaspersky Security Cloud<12.03.2022
Kaspersky Small Office Security<12.03.2022
Kaspersky Total Security<12.03.2022

Event History

Apr 1, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-27534.

2

Which Kaspersky products are affected by this vulnerability?

Kaspersky Anti-Virus, Kaspersky Endpoint Security, Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Security Cloud, Kaspersky Small Office Security, and Kaspersky Total Security are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity rating of CVE-2022-27534?

The severity rating of CVE-2022-27534 is critical with a score of 9.8.

4

How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker can potentially execute arbitrary code by exploiting this vulnerability.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability in Kaspersky products?

The fix for this vulnerability was delivered automatically, so make sure to update your Kaspersky Anti-Virus or Kaspersky Endpoint Security to the latest version.

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