| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
| avast | ≥ 20.5, ≤ 22.9 | |
| avg antivirus | ≥ 20.5, ≤ 22.9 |
A vulnerability within the malware removal functionality of Avast and AVG Antivirus allowed an attacker with write access to the filesystem, to escalate his privileges in certain scenarios. The issue was fixed with Avast and AVG Antivirus version 22.10.
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