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CVE-2026-6064

Norton, Avast, and AVG local privilege escalation via link following in Data Shredder

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: October 28, 2026 at 10:47 AM UTC
Updated: October 28, 2026 at 03:21 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorNorton AntivirusAvast AntivirusAVG Internet Security

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

Link following vulnerability in Data Shredder components in Norton Antivirus, Avast Antivirus, and AVG Internet Security prior to 26.5.10933 on Windows allows a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. During a privileged shred operation, enabling arbitrary file/folder deletion that is leveraged to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privelages.

Affected

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

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)

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

CVSS

7.3HIGHGEN
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-59

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