CVE-2018-6204
In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users to cause...
CVE-2018-6204 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Maxpcsecure Anti Virus, published January 25, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x220019.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x220019.
- Record
CVE-2018-6204- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.1 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x220019.
- Record
CVE-2018-6204- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17965 No score
In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x220019.
- Record
EUVD-2018-17965- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4wmr-c62q-qwpc
In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users to cause...
In Max Secure Anti Virus 19.0.3.019,, the driver file (SDActMon.sys) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x220019.
- Record
GHSA-4wmr-c62q-qwpc- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |