Description
McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, when the WebScanX.exe module is enabled, searches for particular DLLs from the user's home directory, even when browsing the local hard drive, which allows local users to run arbitrary code via malicious versions of those DLLs.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-12/0007.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10741
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6288
Scores
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
15.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
mcafee/virusscan
4.5.1
Published
Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026