CVE 5.5 MEDIUM

Avast antivirus stack overflow when scanning a malformed Office Open XML file_CVE-2025-7019

5.5 / 10
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

Stack overflow vulnerability in Avast Antivirus when scanning a malformed Office Open XML file may allow 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 25020100.



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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2025-7019
Source GEN
Published Jun 12, 2026 at 22:14

Affected Product

Vendor Gen Digital
Product Avast Antivirus
Affected Versions Gen Digital Avast Antivirus 0
Gen Digital AVG Antivirus 0
Gen Digital Norton Antivirus 0
Gen Digital Avast One 0
Gen Digital Avast Business Antivirus 0

CWE Classification

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