[SA20387] avast! Unspecified CHM Unpacker Vulnerability

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TITLE:
avast! Unspecified CHM Unpacker Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20387

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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Unknown

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
avast! Antivirus 4.x
http://secunia.com/product/5162/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability with an unknown impact has been reported in avast!
Antivirus.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the CHM
unpacker.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 4.7.827 and prior.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 4.7.844, which temporarily disables the CHM
unpacker.
http://www.avast.com/eng/programs.html

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by vendor.

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