Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.200 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges through placing carefully constructed Ami Pro (.sam) files onto the local system and triggering a DLP Endpoint scan through accessing a file. This is caused by the destination buffer being of fixed size and incorrect checks being made on the source size.
Published: 2021-09-17
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-18719 A buffer overflow vulnerability in McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Endpoint for Windows prior to 11.6.200 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges through placing carefully constructed Ami Pro (.sam) files onto the local system and triggering a DLP Endpoint scan through accessing a file. This is caused by the destination buffer being of fixed size and incorrect checks being made on the source size.
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Mcafee Data Loss Prevention Endpoint
Microsoft Windows
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: trellix

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T23:10:31.030Z

Reserved: 2021-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-31844

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-09-17T14:15:08.237

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:06:20.553

Link: CVE-2021-31844

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