CVE-2018-6209 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Max Secure Anti Virus version 19.0.3.019, specifically within its MaxCryptMon.sys driver. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) by providing invalid input to IOCtl 0x220019, potentially leading to further unspecified impacts. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability is easily exploitable with low attack complexity and requires only local user privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
19.0.3.019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:maxpcsecure:anti_virus:19.0.3.019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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