TI-2006-00952 Aliases CVE-2006-0982 GHSA-687q-4qv2-4p47

The on-access scanner for McAfee Virex 7.7 for Macintosh, in some circumstances, might…

LOW 26Published 2006-03-03 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The on-access scanner for McAfee Virex 7.7 for Macintosh, in some circumstances, might not activate when malicious content is accessed from the web browser, and might not prevent the content from being saved, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus protection, as demonstrated using the EICAR test file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0144 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virex:7.7::macintosh:::::	7.7	Vulnerable	McAfee

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virex:7.7:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0982
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-687q-4qv2-4p47

References

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TI-2007-01190 VShieldCheck in McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 allow local users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.6
TI-2007-01189 McAfee VirusScan for Mac (Virex) before 7.7 patch 1 has weak permissions (0666) for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.1

Sources

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