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CVE-2024-7236VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2024-7236: AVG AntiVirus Free · Link Following

Affects AVG AntiVirus FreeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 18% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
AVG AntiVirus FreeAffected
  • =23.12.8700.812
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Restrict local access: Limit the ability of untrusted users or processes to execute code on systems running AVG AntiVirus Free, especially on endpoints with sensitive data or critical functions. 2. Monitor and control symbolic link creation: Employ host-based intrusion detection or endpoint protection tools that can detect suspicious symbolic link creation or manipulation activities. 3. Apply principle of least privilege: Ensure users and applications operate with the minimum necessary privileges to reduce the risk of local code execution leading to exploitation. 4. Isolate update processes: Where possible, run antivirus update processes in restricted environments or sandboxes to prevent abuse of installer functionality. 5. Stay updated: Monitor AVG vendor advisories and apply patches or updates promptly once available to remediate the vulnerability. 6. Incident response readiness: Prepare to detect and respond to denial-of-service conditions related to antivirus failures, including fallback mechanisms for endpoint protection. 7. Employ application whitelisting and code integrity policies to prevent unauthorized code execution that could lead to exploitation.

Description

AVG AntiVirus Free icarus Arbitrary File Creation Denial of Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of AVG AntiVirus Free. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the AVG Installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the update functionality to create a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a persistent denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-22942.

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