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CVE-2015-8620
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-04-13T14:59:03.437 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:34:51.973

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Avast virtualization driver (aswSnx.sys) in Avast Internet Security, Pro Antivirus, Premier, and Free Antivirus before 11.1.2253 allows local users to gain privileges via a Unicode file path in an IOCTL request.

Affected products

avast — avast_free_antivirus

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References

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