Avast Premium Security Executable Arbitrary Code DoS

The vulnerability of the installed files instup.exe and wscproxy.exe of the antivirus protection software Avast Premium Security is related to the use of an insecure search path. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow a hacker to execute arbitrary code or cause service failures...

CVE-2021-45337

Privilege escalation vulnerability in the Self-Defense driver of Avast Antivirus prior to 20.8 allows a local user with SYSTEM privileges to gain elevated privileges by "hollowing" process wscproxy.exe which could lead to acquire antimalware AM-PPL protection...