CVE-2004-1906

Mcafee FreeScan - DoS/Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1906. PoCs published by Rafel Ivgi The-Insider.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This VBScript exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the McAfee FreeScan CoMcFreeScan browser object by overflowing the 'ScanParam' variable with a long string of 'a' characters. The exploit is designed to achieve remote code execution in the context of the user running the browser.

Description

Mcafee FreeScan allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly arbitrary code via a long string in the ScanParam property of a COM object, which may trigger a buffer overflow.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rafel Ivgi The-Insider · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23920

This VBScript exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in the McAfee FreeScan CoMcFreeScan browser object by overflowing the 'ScanParam' variable with a long string of 'a' characters. The exploit is designed to achieve remote code execution in the context of the user running the browser.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: McAfee FreeScan CoMcFreeScan browser object
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage hosting the exploit · McAfee FreeScan CoMcFreeScan browser object must be installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/019891.html
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10071
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15772
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108136872711898&w=2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11313

Scores

EPSS 0.0398
EPSS Percentile 89.1%

Details

Status published
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026