CVE-2018-12572 — HIGH (7.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-12572?

CVE-2018-12572 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12572?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avast Free Antivirus.

Vulnerability Description

Avast Free Antivirus prior to 19.1.2360 stores user credentials in memory upon login, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping AvastUI.exe application memory and parsing the data.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Avast	Free Antivirus	< 19.1.2360

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-312

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151590/Avast-Anti-Virus-Local-Credential-DiExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151590/Avast-Anti-Virus-Local-Credential-DiExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-12572?

CVE-2018-12572 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Avast Free Antivirus prior to 19.1.2360 stores user credentials in memory upon login, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping AvastUI.exe application memory and parsing the...

How severe is CVE-2018-12572?

CVE-2018-12572 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-12572?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avast Free Antivirus.