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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2025-7005
PUBLISHED
More InfoOfficial Page
Assigner-GEN
Assigner Org ID-dbd8429d-f261-4b1e-94cc-ae3132817e2e
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-12 Jun, 2026 | 22:07
Updated At-12 Jun, 2026 | 22:07
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Avast antivirus infinite recursion when scanning a malformed PE file

Uncontrolled recursion vulnerability in Avast Antivirus when scanning a malformed Windows PE 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 25031700. 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.

Affected Products
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
Avast Antivirus
Platforms
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 25031700 (custom)
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
AVG Antivirus
Platforms
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 25031700 (custom)
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
Norton Antivirus
Platforms
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 25031700 (custom)
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
Avast One
Platforms
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 25031700 (custom)
Vendor
Gen Digital
Product
Avast Business Antivirus
Platforms
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Default Status
affected
Versions
Affected
  • From 0 before 25031700 (custom)
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-674CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-674
Description: CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.15.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
CAPEC-125CAPEC-125 Denial of Service
CAPEC ID: CAPEC-125
Description: CAPEC-125 Denial of Service
Solutions

Install virus definitions VPS 25031700 or any later virus-definition update. All builds at or above VPS 25031700 include the fix; staying current on definitions is required.

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Credits

reporter
Mike Zhang, an independent security researcher
Timeline
EventDate
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Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
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Hyperlink: https://www.gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories/
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