CVE-2022-26523

MEDIUM

5.3

Description

The socket connection handler in aswArPot.sys in the Avast and AVG Windows Anti Rootkit driver before 22.1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) due to a double fetch vulnerability at aswArPot+0xbb94.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.3

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published5/8/2026

Last Modified5/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://www.avast.com/bug-bounty(cve@mitre.org)

https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/vulnerabilities-in-avast-and-avg-put-millions-at-risk/(cve@mitre.org)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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