Kernel Memory Leak Vulnerability in McAfee File Lock by McAfee
CVE-2015-8772

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor
Mcafee
Status
File Lock
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 January 2016

Summary

The vulnerability in McAfee File Lock allows local users to exploit the McPvDrv.sys driver, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive kernel memory. An attacker can manipulate the VERIFY_INFORMATION.Length value in an IOCTL_DISK_VERIFY call, potentially causing a denial of service or revealing confidential data from the system's memory, which heightens the risks associated with local user access control.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/90
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https://www.nettitude.co.uk/mcafee-file-lock-driver-kerne...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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