GetSusp (a free McAfee tool) update fixes an infinite loop vulnerability (CVE-2018-6687)
Published Feb 21, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.82%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<3.0.0.461
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee, LLC | McAfee GetSusp (GetSusp) | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00816) | 55.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.82% (0.00816) | 52.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 44.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 28.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 26.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 24.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 20, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.28th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 83.12th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 91.08th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107126 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10270 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107126 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10270 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
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