CVE-2021-31837: mcafee getsusp Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 09-06-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-31837 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in mcafee getsusp. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSources2 sources · 7.8–8.8
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
Medium 6.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.38% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.38%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mcafee1 product
- getsusp< 4.0.0
Mcafee,llc1 product
- mcafee getsusp≥ unspecified, < 4.0.0
2 vendors · 2 products