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CVE-2026-6064: Norton, Avast, and AVG local privilege escalation via link following in Data Shredder
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-28 · updated 2026-10-28
- Weakness: CWE-59
Description
Link following vulnerability in Data Shredder components in Norton Antivirus, Avast Antivirus, and AVG Internet Security prior to 26.5.10933 on Windows allows a local, low-privileged attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. During a privileged shred operation, enabling arbitrary file/folder deletion that is leveraged to gain NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM privelages.
Affected products
- Gen Digital Avast Antivirus: before 26.5 — fixed in 26.5
- Gen Digital AVG Internet Security: before 26.5 — fixed in 26.5
- Gen Digital Norton Antivirus: before 26.5 — fixed in 26.5
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Gen Digital Avast Antivirus 26.5; Gen Digital AVG Internet Security 26.5; Gen Digital Norton Antivirus 26.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
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