CVE-2022-26522

HIGH EPSS 12.1%

Published May 8, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

7.8 CVSS 3.1

High

Published May 8, 2026 1mo ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The socket connection handler in aswArPot.sys in the Avast and AVG Windows Anti Rootkit driver before 22.1 allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel mode or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and OS crash) due to a double fetch vulnerability at aswArPot+0xc4a3.

CVSS Details

Base Score

7.8

Exploitability

1.8

Impact

5.9

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

User Interaction None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

12.1% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

No Known Exploit

No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-367

References 2

avast.com https://www.avast.com/bug-bounty
sentinelone.com https://www.sentinelone.com/labs/vulnerabilities-in-avast-and-avg-put-millions-at-risk/

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.