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7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-7007
Null pointer dereference in Avast Antivirus on macOS (16.0.0) or Linux (3.0.3)
Description

NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Avast Antivirus on MacOS, Avast Anitvirus on Linux when scanning a malformed Windows PE file causes the antivirus process to crash.This issue affects Antivirus: 16.0.0; Anitvirus: 3.0.3.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 1, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 1, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-7007 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Avast antivirus
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH dbd8429d-f261-4b1e-94cc-ae3132817e2e
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Avast Antivirus to patch the null pointer dereference vulnerability when scanning PE files.
  • Update Avast Antivirus to the latest version.
  • Apply vendor patches immediately.
  • Reinstall the software if updates fail.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-7007.

URL Resource
https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-7007 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in Avast Antivirus on MacOS, Avast Anitvirus on Linux when scanning a malformed Windows PE file causes the antivirus process to crash.This issue affects Antivirus: 16.0.0; Anitvirus: 3.0.3.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-476
    Added Reference https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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