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CVE-2019-18568

Avira Free Antivirus is proned to a local privilege escalation through the execution of kernel code from a restricted user.

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 31, 2019 at 07:28 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:25 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFree Antivirus· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

Avira Free Antivirus 15.0.1907.1514 is prone to a local privilege escalation through the execution of kernel code from a restricted user.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Free Antivirus· Avira
95%
Antivirus Free Antivirus ≤ v ≤ 15.0.1907.151415.0.1907.1514
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://support.avira.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000109798-Avira-Antivirus-for-Windows

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-680NVD-CWE-noinfo

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