Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2016-4535 is an older McAfee antivirus engine flaw. A specially crafted packed executable could crash the AV scanning engine, causing denial of service. The provided sources identify McAfee LiveSafe 14.0 and AV engine content before DAT 8145. No source provided shows active exploitation. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments running McAfee LiveSafe 14.0 or McAfee AV engine content older than DAT 8145. Modern, fully updated deployments are less likely affected, but the source bundle does not provide a full product matrix. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless affected McAfee versions remain in production. Prioritize remediation on systems that inspect untrusted executables or cannot reliably receive AV updates. Mitigation focus: Confirm McAfee DAT content is 8145 or later where this engine is used.; Upgrade or replace unsupported McAfee LiveSafe 14.0 deployments.; Check current McAfee vendor guidance for affected product coverage..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=817CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 39770CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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