CVE-2018-12572 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can dump AvastUI.exe memory to extract stored user credentials, exposing sensitive authentication data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12572?
CVE-2018-12572 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Avast Free Antivirus prior to 19.1.2360 stores user credentials in memory upon login, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by dumping AvastUI.exe application memory and parsing the data.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12572?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avast Free Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12572?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12572 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12572 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2024-7233 Avast Free Antivirus AvastSvc Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2017-5567 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2024-7228 Avast Free Antivirus Link Following Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxrp-w3c8-g53w.