CVE-2025-7007 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Avast Antivirus on MacOS, Avast Anitvirus on Linux when scanning a malformed Windows PE file causes the antivirus process to crash.This issue affects Antivirus: 16.0.0; Anitvirus: 3.0.3.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-7007?

CVE-2025-7007 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Avast Antivirus on MacOS, Avast Anitvirus on Linux when scanning a malformed Windows PE file causes the antivirus process to crash.This issue affects Antiviru...

How severe is CVE-2025-7007?

CVE-2025-7007 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-7007?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.