TI-2018-04563 Aliases CVE-2018-6206 GHSA-22mx-4vrq-5mfr

In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (MaxProtector32.sys) allows local…

LOW 34CWE-20Published 2018-01-25 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (MaxProtector32.sys) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x220011.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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:maxpcsecure:anti_virus:19.0.3.019:::::::*	19.0.3.019	Vulnerable	Max Secure

cpe:2.3:a:maxpcsecure:anti_virus:19.0.3.019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.0.3.019 Vulnerable ·Max Secure

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6206
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-22mx-4vrq-5mfr

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/ZhiyuanWang-Chengdu-Qihoo360/MaxSecureAntivirus_POC/tree/master/MaxProtector32_0x220011

TI-2018-04566 In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (MaxCryptMon.sys) allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-04565 In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (MaxProtector32.sys) allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-04564 In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (MaxProtector32.sys) allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-04562 In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (MaxProtector32.sys) allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-04561 In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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