CVE-2015-8773

high

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in McPvDrv.sys 4.6.111.0 in McAfee File Lock 5.x in McAfee Total Protection allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a long vault GUID in an ioctl call.

References

https://www.nettitude.co.uk/mcafee-file-lock-driver-kernel-stack-based-bof/

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/92

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-01-29

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H