Is CVE-2022-27534 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-27534 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-27534 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-27534 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-27534?

CVE-2022-27534 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2022-27534

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 1, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Kaspersky Anti-Virus products for home and Kaspersky Endpoint Security with antivirus databases released before 12 March 2022 had a bug in a data parsing module that potentially allowed an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The fix was delivered automatically. Credits: Georgy Zaytsev (Positive Technologies).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-27534 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.