TI-2021-11831 Aliases CVE-2021-31837 GHSA-jpgj-9vvg-wqmh

Out of bounds write vulnerability in McAfee GetSusp

LOW 38CWE-787Published 2021-06-09 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Memory corruption vulnerability in the driver file component in McAfee GetSusp prior to 4.0.0 could allow a program being investigated on the local machine to trigger a buffer overflow in GetSusp, leading to the execution of arbitrary code, potentially triggering a BSOD.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed McAfee GetSusp (McAfee,LLC): 4.0.0

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
McAfee	McAfee GetSusp	before 4.0.0	4.0.0	Patch available	CNA

McAfee GetSusp VendorMcAfee Affected before 4.0.0 Fixed in 4.0.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:getsusp::::::::	before 4.0.0	Vulnerable	McAfee

cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:getsusp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·McAfee

Remediation

Fix · CNA McAfee GetSusp (McAfee,LLC) Fixed in 4.0.0

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31837
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jpgj-9vvg-wqmh

References

Other 1

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10363

TI-2018-04923 GetSusp (a free McAfee tool) update fixes an infinite loop vulnerability (CVE-2018-6687) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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