CVE-2021-31837 Out of bounds write vulnerability in McAfee GetSusp
A local attacker can trigger a buffer overflow in McAfee GetSusp to execute arbitrary code or cause a system crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-31837?
CVE-2021-31837 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in McAfee,LLC McAfee GetSusp, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory corruption vulnerability in the driver file component in McAfee GetSusp prior to 4.0.0 could allow a program being investigated on the local machine to trigger a buffer overflow in GetSusp, leading to the execution of arbitrary code, potentially triggering a BSOD.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-31837?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Getsusp.
How do I fix CVE-2021-31837?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-31837 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-31837 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-31837 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in McAfee,LLC McAfee GetSusp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jpgj-9vvg-wqmh.