TI-2018-04860 Aliases CVE-2018-6593 GHSA-jrgv-wc94-68jw

An issue was discovered in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150.

LOW 36CWE-732Published 2018-02-03 · Updated 2024-08-05

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

An issue was discovered in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150. Improper access control in zam32.sys and zam64.sys allows a non-privileged process to register itself with the driver by connecting to the filter communication port and then using IOCTL 0x8000204C to \\.\ZemanaAntiMalware to elevate privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01115 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and 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:malwarefox:antimalware:2.74.0.150:::::::*	2.74.0.150	Vulnerable	Malwarefox

cpe:2.3:a:malwarefox:antimalware:2.74.0.150:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.74.0.150 Vulnerable ·Malwarefox

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6593
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jrgv-wc94-68jw

References

Exploit 1

43973

Advisory 1

https://github.com/SouhailHammou/Exploits/blob/master/CVE-2018-6593/Malwarefox_privescl_0.c

TI-2021-11763 Incorrect access control in zam64.sys, zam32.sys in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2018-04869 An issue was discovered in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-11762 Incorrect access control in zam64.sys, zam32.sys in MalwareFox AntiMalware 2.74.0.150… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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