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CVE-2016-1715

Published: Jan 12, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-189
NVD MITRE
6.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 18.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected Products

windowsmicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
application controlmcafeeSecurity Products
n/an/a
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
mcafeecommercialUSSecurity Productsaka mcaee, mcafee security

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-007
zerodayinitiative.com
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10145
kc.mcafee.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 12, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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