Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 1, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10864

Description

An issue was discovered in Avast Antivirus before 20. The aswTask RPC endpoint for the TaskEx library in the Avast Service (AvastSvc.exe) allows attackers to trigger a reboot via RPC from a Low Integrity process.

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Affected products

Avast\!/Antivirus2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:avast:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:avast:antivirus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <20.0
- (no CPE)range: <20
Avast/Antivirusdescription
Avast\!/TaskEx libraryllm-create
Range: <20

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/umarfarook882/Avast_Multiple_Vulnerability_Disclosure/blob/master/README.mdnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
forum.avast.com/index.phpnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
forum.avast.com/index.phpnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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