CVE-2025-7007
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Publication date: 2025-12-01

Last updated on: 2025-12-01

Assigner: NortonLifeLock Inc.

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.
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Published
2025-12-01
Last Modified
2025-12-01
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-01
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-7007
EUVD
EUVD-2025-200065
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Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
avast antivirus 16.0.0
avast antivirus 3.0.3
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CWE ID Description
CWE-476 The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a NULL Pointer Dereference in Avast Antivirus on MacOS and Linux. It occurs when the antivirus scans a malformed Windows PE file, causing the antivirus process to crash.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can cause the antivirus process to crash, potentially leading to a denial of service where the antivirus protection is temporarily unavailable, increasing the risk of malware infection.

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