High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 27, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-8308
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/Multiple-Vulnerabilities-in-Avast-Antivirus/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98084nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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