CVE-2023-1586 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-1586?

CVE-2023-1586 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1586?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avast Antivirus, Avg Anti-Virus, Microsoft Windows.

Vulnerability Description

Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows were susceptible to a Time-of-check/Time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the restore process leading to arbitrary file creation. The issue was fixed with Avast and AVG Antivirus version 22.11

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Avast	Antivirus	>= 22.5, < 22.11
Avg	Anti-Virus	>= 22.5, < 22.11
Microsoft	Windows	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-367

References

https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/security-advisories.htmlThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-1586?

CVE-2023-1586 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Avast and AVG Antivirus for Windows were susceptible to a Time-of-check/Time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the restore process leading to arbitrary file creation. The issue was fixed with Avast an...

How severe is CVE-2023-1586?

CVE-2023-1586 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-1586?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Avast Antivirus, Avg Anti-Virus, Microsoft Windows.