Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Premium Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the sandbox feature. The issue results from incorrect authorization. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox at medium integrity.
. Was ZDI-CAN-20178.
References
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1474/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1474/ | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Aug 2025, 12:17
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Avast
Avast premium Security |
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v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
CPE | cpe:2.3:a:avast:premium_security:22.12.6044:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
21 Nov 2024, 08:22
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References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1474/ - |
18 Sep 2024, 19:15
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Summary |
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Summary | (en) Avast Premium Security Sandbox Protection Incorrect Authorization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Avast Premium Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the sandbox feature. The issue results from incorrect authorization. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code outside the sandbox at medium integrity. . Was ZDI-CAN-20178. |
03 May 2024, 03:15
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Information
Published : 2024-05-03 03:15
Updated : 2025-08-13 12:17
NVD link : CVE-2023-42124
Mitre link : CVE-2023-42124
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42124
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Products Affected
avast
- premium_security
CWE
CWE-863
Incorrect Authorization