CVE-2016-8030

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-8030
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerintel
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-04-25 16:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionA memory corruption vulnerability in Scriptscan COM Object in McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8 Patch 8 and earlier allows remote attackers to create a Denial of Service on the active Internet Explorer tab via a crafted HTML link.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-119 | A memory corruption vulnerability

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

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

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mcafee Virusscan Enterprise All patch8 All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA McAfee VirusScan Enterprise affected 8.8 Patch 8 and earlier Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise CVE-2016-8030 Memory Corruption Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
McAfee Corporate KB - McAfee Security Bulletin - VirusScan Enterprise update fixes Memory Corruption vulnerability leading to a Denial of Service of the Internet Explorer active tab (CVE-2016-8030) SB10194 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 kc.mcafee.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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