CVE-2018-12572
N/A
Published: March 17, 2019 at 06:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:37 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFree Antivirus
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Avast Free Antivirus prior to 19.1.2360 stores user credentials in memory upon login, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping AvastUI.exe application memory and parsing the data.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 19.1.2360
Affected range stops below 19.1.2360, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151590/Avast-Anti-Virus-Local-Credential-Disclosure.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-312
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