CVE-2024-4978
Malicious Code in Justice AV Solutions (JAVS) Viewer
- High 8.7
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 29 May 2024
Description
Justice AV Solutions Viewer Setup 8.3.7.250-1 contains a malicious binary when executed and is signed with an unexpected authenticode signature. A remote, privileged threat actor may exploit this vulnerability to execute of unauthorized PowerShell commands.
Key facts
- Published
- 23 May 2024
- Last changed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- cisa-cg
- KEV added
- 29 May 2024
- KEV fix due
- 19 Jun 2024
- EPSS
- 26.937% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.069% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 8.4CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (cisa-cg)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - 8.7CVSS 4.0, Highfrom the CNA (cisa-cg)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
CAPEC-122 Privilege Abuse (CNA impact statement)
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Justice AV Solutions | Viewer |
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Timeline
- 23 May 2024 Published
- 29 May 2024 CVE-2024-4978 added to CISA KEV
- 29 May 2024 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue