CVE-2016-1715

The swin.sys kernel driver in McAfee Application Control (MAC) 6.1.0 before build 706, 6.1.1 before build 404, 6.1.2 before build 449, 6.1.3 before build 441, and 6.2.0 before build 505 on 32-bit Windows platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or gain privileges via a 768 syscall, which triggers a zero to be written to an arbitrary kernel memory location.

Published: 2016-01-12 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-1715 is rated Moderate Risk (56.7/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.31%). EPSS rose +1.93% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-1715

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.38% 2.31% +1.93%
2 2025-11-21 0.63% 0.38% -0.24%
3 2025-09-12 — 0.63% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-1715

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.6 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.8 5.3 [email protected]
5.5 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 2.7 8.5 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-1715

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-1715

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows — cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.1.3 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee application_control 6.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:application_control:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-1715

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