JVN#25576608: Avast vulnerable to directory traversal

Avast contains an issue in processing archive files, which may result in a directory traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability.
When an archive file such as zip is detected as containing a virus and the included virus file is being moved or deleted, the operation is done to the file path inside the archive file.

Impact

When an archive such as zip is scanned and a file in the archive is detected to be a virus, and either the move or delete option is selected, the operation is performed against the file path specified within the archive file.

Solution

Update the Virus Definition
Update the Virus Definition file to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.

According to the developer, the vulnerable code is included in Virus Definition and ID 150918-0 addressed the issue.

Products Affected

• Avast with Virus Definition ID prior to 150918-0