CVE-2026-6676 (GCVE-0-2026-6676)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-12 22:16 – Updated: 2026-06-15 18:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Avira antivirus engine heap buffer OOB write when scanning a malformed POSIX tar archive
Summary
Heap buffer out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed POSIX tar archive may allow Local Execution of Code or Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process.
This issue affects Avira Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for engine builds before 8.3.27.12.
Severity
7.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-15 17:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds Write
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | Avira Antivirus |
Affected:
0 , < 8.3.27.12
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-02-26 11:42
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