CVE-2025-7018

Published Jun 12, 2026

Last updated 15 hours ago

CVSS medium 5.5

Overview

Description
Null pointer dereference vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed Windows PE file may allow Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process. This issue affects Avira Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for engine builds before 8.3.70.64.
Source
security@nortonlifelock.com
NVD status
Received

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
5.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

security@nortonlifelock.com
CWE-476

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.