CVE-2018-6687 json
GetSusp (a free McAfee tool) update fixes an infinite loop vulnerability (CVE-2018-6687)
published 2019-02-21 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18434
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') in McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp) 3.0.0.461 and earlier allows attackers to DoS a manual GetSusp scan via while scanning a specifically crafted file . GetSusp is a free standalone McAfee tool that runs on several versions of Microsoft Windows.
Patch / fix
- McAfee, LLC McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp) 3.0.0.461
Exploit prediction
0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- McAfee, LLC McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6687
- NVD CVE-2018-6687
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