CVE-2018-6687 MEDIUM

CVE-2018-6687: GetSusp (a free McAfee tool) update fixes an infinite loop vulnerability (CVE-2018-6687)

Vendor Mcafee, Llc
Product McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp)
Published February 21, 2019
Last update August 5, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp) 3.0.0.461 and earlier allows attackers to DoS a manual GetSusp scan via while scanning a specifically crafted file . GetSusp is a free standalone McAfee tool that runs on several versions of Microsoft Windows.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

February 21, 2019 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated