Avast Antivirus — Cyber Threats, Attacks & Incidents

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
1
occurrences
First Seen
December 6, 2025
Last Seen
December 6, 2025

Avast Antivirus is a technology platform tracked across 1 threat cluster and 1 intelligence report mention on ThreatCluster. First observed December 6, 2025; most recent activity December 6, 2025.

Overview

Avast Antivirus is a consumer-focused cybersecurity platform offering antivirus protection and sandboxing capabilities for endpoint security. Recent disclosures indicate vulnerabilities in Avast's sandbox that could allow attackers to escalate privileges, undermining isolation. This underscores the critical importance of secure sandboxing and timely patching in widely deployed security software.

Related Threat Clusters

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Avast Antivirus Sandbox Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Escalate Privileges — Cyberpress · December 6, 2025

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