CVE-2025-8351

critical

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow, Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Avast Antivirus on MacOS when scanning a malformed file may allow Local Execution of Code or Denial-of-Service of the anitvirus engine process.This issue affects Antivirus: from 8.3.70.94 before 8.3.70.98.

References

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-12-01

Updated: 2025-12-01

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9

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

Severity: Critical

Detections

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