High severity · published Jun 12, 2026
CVE-2025-7009
Avast antivirus heap buffer OOB read when scanning a malformed PE file
7.8
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap buffer out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Avast Antivirus when scanning a malformed Windows PE file may allow Local Execution of Code or Denial-of-Service of the antivirus process. This issue affects Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Norton Antivirus, Avast One, and Avast Business Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for virus definition builds before VPS 25021310. The affected scanning logic is delivered through a shared Gen Digital virus definition update stream. The same stream feeds the consumer antivirus products listed in this advisory and other Gen Digital products that embed the same engine. Mitigation flows through this update channel; installations at or above the listed build are not vulnerable regardless of which product consumes the stream.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AA
AVG Antivirus · Gen Digital
before 25021310 · source: vendor
AA
Avast Antivirus · Gen Digital
before 25021310 · source: vendor
AB
Avast Business Antivirus · Gen Digital
before 25021310 · source: vendor
AO
Avast One · Gen Digital
before 25021310 · source: vendor
NA
Norton Antivirus · Gen Digital
before 25021310 · source: vendor
Affected product
AA
Avast Antivirus
Gen Digital
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