CVE-2016-8032 Security feature bypass in Anti-Virus Engine (AVE)

High 7.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass security protections in Intel Anti-Virus Engine by using a crafted input file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-8032?

CVE-2016-8032 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Anti-Virus Engine (AVE), published on 31 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Software Integrity Attacks vulnerability in Intel Security Anti-Virus Engine (AVE) 5200 through 5800 allows local attackers to bypass local security protection via a crafted input file.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8032?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mcafee Anti-Malware Scan Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8032?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-8032 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cjx-2jmj-jg88.

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