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CVE-2010-5075

2.1 · LOW

Integer overflow in aswFW.sys 5.0.594.0 in Avast!

Published Dec 28, 2014avast\!CWE-189EPSS 0.91%

Overview

CVE-2010-5075 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting avast\! avast\!_internet_security. It was published on December 28, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Integer overflow in aswFW.sys 5.0.594.0 in Avast! Internet Security 5.0 Korean Trial allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and panic) via a crafted IOCTL_ASWFW_COMM_PIDINFO_RESULTS DeviceIoControl request to \\.\aswFW.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avast\!. Update avast\!_internet_security to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/42148Refx90c.blogspot.com/2011/11/avast-internet-security-aswfwsys-ioctl.htmlRefx90c.blogspot.com/2011/12/bid-42148-my-avast-kernel-driver-0day_01.htmlRefweb.archive.org/web/20120228033302/http://www.x90c.org/advisories/avast_internet_security_5.0_memory_corruption_advisory.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/42148Refx90c.blogspot.com/2011/11/avast-internet-security-aswfwsys-ioctl.htmlRefx90c.blogspot.com/2011/12/bid-42148-my-avast-kernel-driver-0day_01.htmlRefweb.archive.org/web/20120228033302/http://www.x90c.org/advisories/avast_internet_security_5.0_memory_corruption_advisory.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-5075?

CVE-2010-5075 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting avast\! avast\!_internet_security. It was published on December 28, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2010-5075?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-5075?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from avast\!. Update avast\!_internet_security to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-5075?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-5075 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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