Vulnerability · Published Jun 12, 2026 · Assigned by GEN
CVE-2025-7018Avira antivirus engine null pointer dereference when scanning a malformed PE file
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Avira Antivirus from Gen Digital. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Null pointer dereference vulnerability in Avira Antivirus engine when scanning a malformed Windows PE file may allow Denial-of-Service of the antivirus engine process. This issue affects Avira Antivirus on Windows, macOS, and Linux for engine builds before 8.3.70.64.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gen Digital | Avira Antivirus | 0 – before 8.3.70.64 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H