Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-1715
The swin.sys kernel driver in McAfee Application Control (MAC) 6.1.0 before build 706, 6.1.1 before build 404, 6.1.2 before build 449, 6.1.3 before build 441, and 6.2.0 before build 505 on 32-bit Windows platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges via a 768 syscall, which triggers a zero to be written to an arbitrary kernel memory location.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-1715
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1715
0.63%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-1715
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C |
2.7
|
8.5
|
NIST | |
|
6.6
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H |
0.8
|
5.3
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-1715
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-1715
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10145
McAfee Security Bulletin: Application Control update fixes system crash caused by certain inputs to Application Control driver API on Windows 32-bit systemsPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-007
ZDI-16-007 | Zero Day Initiative
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