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CVE-2022-4291

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CVE-2022-4291

Published: Dec 7, 2022

Modified: Apr 14, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

7.7

HIGH

Description

The aswjsflt.dll library from Avast Antivirus windows contained a potentially exploitable heap corruption vulnerability that could enable an attacker to bypass the sandbox of the application it was loaded into, if applicable. This issue was fixed in version 18.0.1478 of the Script Shield Component.

VendorProductVersions

NortonLifelock

Avast Antivirus

affected
0 - <= 18.0.1473.0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

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