CVE-2023-1492 Max Secure Anti Virus Plus IoControlCode MaxProc64.sys 0x220019 denial of service

Medium 5.5 Published 18 Mar 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Local attackers can cause a denial of service in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus by manipulating arguments in the MaxProc64.sys driver.

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-2023-1492?

CVE-2023-1492 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus, published on 18 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function 0x220019 in the library MaxProc64.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation of the argument SystemBuffer leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-223378 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1492?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Maxpcsecure Anti Virus Plus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1492?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-1492 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1492 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g836-2852-q5jx.