CVE-2010-3498

AVG Anti-Virus does not properly interact with the processing of hcp:// URLs by the Microsoft Help and Support Center, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malware that is correctly detected by this product, but with a detection approach that occurs too late to stop the code execution.

CVSS v2.0 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514356
http://www.n00bz.net/antivirus-cve

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:avg:anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2012-08-22 03:42

Updated : 2012-08-22 03:42

NVD link : CVE-2010-3498

Mitre link : CVE-2010-3498

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Products Affected

avg

anti-virus

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