CVE-2017-9977 : AVG AntiVirus for MacOS with scan engine before 4668 might allow remote attacker

AVG AntiVirus for MacOS with scan engine before 4668 might allow remote attackers to bypass malware detection by leveraging failure to scan inside disk image (aka DMG) files.

Published 2017-07-12 16:29:00

Updated 2021-09-08 17:20:00

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2017-9977

AVG » Anti-virus » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:avg:anti-virus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Apple » Macos » Version: N/A

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9977

EPSS FAQ

0.41%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 58 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9977

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: High Availability: None

References for CVE-2017-9977

https://wwws.nightwatchcybersecurity.com/2017/07/06/avg-antivirus-for-macos-doesnt-scan-inside-disk-images-cve-2017-9977/

AVG AntiVirus for MacOS Doesn’t Scan Inside Disk Images [CVE-2017-9977] | Nightwatch Cybersecurity
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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9977

Products affected by CVE-2017-9977

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9977

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9977

References for CVE-2017-9977