CVE-2025-7010 json
Avast antivirus stack overflow when scanning a malformed PDF file
published 2026-06-12 4 mo ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also EUVD-2025-210129
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.1%
- EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 1%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stack overflow vulnerability due to uncontrolled recursion in Avast Antivirus when scanning a malformed PDF 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 25021208.
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.
Patch / fix
- Gen Digital Avast Antivirus 25021208
- Gen Digital AVG Antivirus 25021208
- Gen Digital Norton Antivirus 25021208
- Gen Digital Avast One 25021208
- Gen Digital Avast Business Antivirus 25021208
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- Gen Digital Avast Antivirus
- Gen Digital AVG Antivirus
- Gen Digital Norton Antivirus
- Gen Digital Avast One
- Gen Digital Avast Business Antivirus
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-7010
- NVD CVE-2025-7010
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