CVE-2020-15024

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-09-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-212

Description

An issue was discovered in the Login Password feature of the Password Manager component in Avast Antivirus 20.1.5069.562. An entered password continues to be stored in Windows main memory after a logout, and after a Lock Vault operation.

Affected products

Avast Antivirus: 20.1.5069.562

References

http://nestedif.com/avast-antivirus-password-manager-vulnerability-improper-session-handling-leading-to-information-disclosure-advisory/
http://nestedif.com/avast-antivirus-password-manager-vulnerability-improper-session-handling-leading-to-information-disclosure-advisory/

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