CVE-2025-7018 (GCVE-0-2025-7018)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-12 22:13 – Updated: 2026-06-15 16:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Avira antivirus engine null pointer dereference when scanning a malformed PE file
Summary
Null pointer dereference vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed Windows PE file may allow Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process.
This issue affects Avira Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for engine builds before 8.3.70.64.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-15 16:01 UTC
CWE
- CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | Avira Antivirus |
Affected:
0 , < 8.3.70.64
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2025-01-31 11:34
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