Vulnerability Description
aavmker4.sys in avast! Home and Professional 4.7 for Windows does not properly validate input to IOCTL 0xb2d60030, which allows local users to gain privileges via certain IOCTL requests.
CVSS Score
6.8
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Avast | Avast Antivirus Home | 4.7.827 |
| Avast | Avast Antivirus Professional | 4.7.827 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29605Vendor Advisory
- http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490321/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28502
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019732
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-002.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1034/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29605Vendor Advisory
- http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-revision-history.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490321/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28502
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019732
- http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/TKADV2008-002.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1034/references
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1625?
CVE-2008-1625 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). aavmker4.sys in avast! Home and Professional 4.7 for Windows does not properly validate input to IOCTL 0xb2d60030, which allows local users to gain privileges via certain IOCTL requests.
How severe is CVE-2008-1625?
CVE-2008-1625 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1625?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avast Avast Antivirus Home, Avast Avast Antivirus Professional.