CVE-2019-3646 is a vulnerability in McAfee Total Protection
Published on September 13, 2019
McAfee Total Protection - Free Antivirus Trial: DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability
DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Free Antivirus Trial 16.0.R18 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder placed by an attacker with administrator rights.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2019-3646 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction and user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a high impact on integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
OWASP Top Ten 2007 Category A3 - Malicious File Execution
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A3 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2007.
Products Associated with CVE-2019-3646
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Affected Versions
McAfee, LLC McAfee Total Protection - Free Antivirus Trial:- Version 16.0, <= 16.0.R18 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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