CVE-2015-8773 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in McPvDrv.sys within McAfee File Lock 5.x, part of McAfee Total Protection. An attacker can trigger a denial of service (system crash) by providing an overly long vault GUID in an ioctl call. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability, though no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:file_lock:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.