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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-6846 · published 2 July 2009

CVE-2008-6846: Avast antivirus memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Avast · Avast Antivirus

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in avast! Linux Home Edition 1.0.5, 1.0.5-1, and 1.0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a malformed (1) ISO or (2) RPM file.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.7% · top 10.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in avast! Linux Home Edition 1.0.5, 1.0.5-1, and 1.0.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a malformed (1) ISO or (2) RPM file.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/52016
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08013.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32747
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3460 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47251
http://osvdb.org/52016
http://www.ivizsecurity.com/security-advisory-iviz-sr-08013.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499080/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32747
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3460 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47251

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-6846), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.