CVE-2026-12067
AvastSvc denial of service via unhandled JsonCpp exceptions in native message handlers
Missing exception handlers in AvastSvc native message dispatcher (ashServ.dll) on Windows allow a local, unprivileged attacker to crash the service by sending specially crafted JSON messages.
The vulnerability spans multiple handler pathways in the RPC-based native message protocol:
- Log_NmSvc.message handler: converts JSON fields to strings without type validation and without exception boundaries.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc handler: converts URL and origin fields to strings without type checking, exposing an exception.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc.profile handler: converts the profile field to an integer without validation.
In all three cases, the exceptions are not caught by action-specific handlers and propagate up the dispatcher. The common root cause is the absence of try-catch blocks around JSON type conversions in the native message processing chain.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List No score
AvastSvc denial of service via unhandled JsonCpp exceptions in native message handlers
Missing exception handlers in AvastSvc native message dispatcher (ashServ.dll) on Windows allow a local, unprivileged attacker to crash the service by sending specially crafted JSON messages.
The vulnerability spans multiple handler pathways in the RPC-based native message protocol:
- Log_NmSvc.message handler: converts JSON fields to strings without type validation and without exception boundaries.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc handler: converts URL and origin fields to strings without type checking, exposing an exception.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc.profile handler: converts the profile field to an integer without validation.
In all three cases, the exceptions are not caught by action-specific handlers and propagate up the dispatcher. The common root cause is the absence of try-catch blocks around JSON type conversions in the native message processing chain.
- Record
CVE-2026-12067- Weakness
- CWE-248, CWE-391
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
EUVDEUVD-2026-118327 No score
Missing exception handlers in AvastSvc native message dispatcher (ashServ.dll) on Windows allow a local, unprivileged attacker to crash the service by sending specially crafted JSON messages.
The vulnerability spans multiple handler pathways in the RPC-based native message protocol:
- Log_NmSvc.message handler: converts JSON fields to strings without type validation and without exception boundaries.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc handler: converts URL and origin fields to strings without type checking, exposing an exception.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc.profile handler: converts the profile field to an integer without validation.
In all three cases, the exceptions are not caught by action-specific handlers and propagate up the dispatcher. The common root cause is the absence of try-catch blocks around JSON type conversions in the native message processing chain.
- Record
EUVD-2026-118327- Updated
- 2026-11-06
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpp4-5g35-6qq3 No score
Missing exception handlers in AvastSvc native message dispatcher (ashServ.dll) on Windows allow a...
Missing exception handlers in AvastSvc native message dispatcher (ashServ.dll) on Windows allow a local, unprivileged attacker to crash the service by sending specially crafted JSON messages.
The vulnerability spans multiple handler pathways in the RPC-based native message protocol:
- Log_NmSvc.message handler: converts JSON fields to strings without type validation and without exception boundaries.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc handler: converts URL and origin fields to strings without type checking, exposing an exception.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc.profile handler: converts the profile field to an integer without validation.
In all three cases, the exceptions are not caught by action-specific handlers and propagate up the dispatcher. The common root cause is the absence of try-catch blocks around JSON type conversions in the native message processing chain.
- Record
GHSA-fpp4-5g35-6qq3- Weakness
- CWE-248
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
NVD No score
Missing exception handlers in AvastSvc native message dispatcher (ashServ.dll) on Windows allow a local, unprivileged attacker to crash the service by sending specially crafted JSON messages.
The vulnerability spans multiple handler pathways in the RPC-based native message protocol:
- Log_NmSvc.message handler: converts JSON fields to strings without type validation and without exception boundaries.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc handler: converts URL and origin fields to strings without type checking, exposing an exception.
- OpenInSz_NmSvc.profile handler: converts the profile field to an integer without validation.
In all three cases, the exceptions are not caught by action-specific handlers and propagate up the dispatcher. The common root cause is the absence of try-catch blocks around JSON type conversions in the native message processing chain.
- Record
CVE-2026-12067- Weakness
- CWE-248, CWE-391
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD | |
| published | EUVD | |
| aliases, references | GitHub Advisories, NVD | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-12067 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in Gen Digital Avast Antivirus, Avast One, Avast Premium Security, Avast Ultimate, Avast Business Security, published November 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 4th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
gendigital.com/us/en/contact-us/security-advisories
support.avast.com/en-us/article/Update-Antivirus
support.avg.com/SupportArticleView?l=en&urlname=Update-AVG-Antivirus
support.norton.com/sp/en/us/home/current/solutions/v20240108175512167
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12067
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpp4-5g35-6qq3