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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2002· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-2282

CVE-2002-2282

Description

McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, when the WebScanX.exe module is enabled, searches for particular DLLs from the user's home directory, even when browsing the local hard drive, which allows local users to run arbitrary code via malicious versions of those DLLs.

Affected products

2
  • McAfee/Virusscan2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:virusscan:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =4.5.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

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