Vulnerability in Maxpcsecure Anti Virus Plus
CVE-2023-1492
A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function 0x220019 in the library MaxProc64.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation of the argument SystemBuffer leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-223378 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Maxpcsecure Anti Virus Plus — versions 19.0.2.1
- Max Secure Anti Virus Plus — versions 19.0.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1492 (related, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- drive.google.com/file/d/1G_Szy4kCrZU-whGbVcxpdE1yKf5Vxqq3/view (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1492?
- CVE-2023-1492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Maxpcsecure Anti Virus Plus, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1492?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1492 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.