CVE-2020-15024 Information disclosure in n/a
Avast Antivirus fails to clear passwords from memory after logout or vault lock, allowing attackers with memory access to recover sensitive credentials.
- 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-2020-15024?
CVE-2020-15024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the Login Password feature of the Password Manager component in Avast Antivirus 20.1.5069.562. An entered password continues to be stored in Windows main memory after a logout, and after a Lock Vault operation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15024?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avast Antivirus.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15024?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15024 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-15024 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15024 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mv65-7xv7-wp7j.