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CVE-2017-5566

Code injection vulnerability in AVG Ultimate 17.1 (and earlier), AVG Internet Security 17.1 (and earlier), and AVG AntiVirus FREE 17.1 (and earlier) allows a local attacker to bypass a self-protection mechanism, inject arbitrary code, and take full control of any AVG process via a "DoubleAgent" attack. One perspective on this issue is that (1) these products do not use the Protected Processes feature, and therefore an attacker can enter an arbitrary Application Verifier Provider DLL under Image File Execution Options in the registry; (2) the self-protection mechanism is intended to block all local processes (regardless of privileges) from modifying Image File Execution Options for these products; and (3) this mechanism can be bypassed by an attacker who temporarily renames Image File Execution Options during the attack.

CVSS 6.7 · MediumBuzz score 11.9

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 11.9

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Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
6.9
1 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
5.0
1 sources across 1 categories
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0.0
No KEV entry observed
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0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
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  • Attackers Can Hijack Security Products via Microsoft ToolSecurityWeek

    Researchers at Cybellum, an Israel-based company that specializes in zero-day prevention, have identified a new technique that can be used by attackers to take full control of security products.

    newswww.securityweek.comMar 21, 2017, 5:12 PM

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