CVE-2019-3646

McAfee Total Protection - Free Antivirus Trial: DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 13, 2019 at 01:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTotal Protection

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 16.0.r1816.0 ≤ v ≤ 16.0.R1816.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-714CWE-426

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