Vulnerability in Maxpcsecure Anti Virus Plus
CVE-2023-1493
A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x220019 in the library MaxProctetor64.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223379.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (related, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1493?
- CVE-2023-1493 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-2023-1493?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-1493 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.