CVE-2023-1493

Max Secure Anti Virus Plus IoControlCode MaxProctetor64.sys 0x220019 denial of service

5.5 Medium

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.

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: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Up 0.3 points since Mar 19, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

Max Secure Anti Virus Plus IoControlCode MaxProctetor64.sys 0x220019 denial of service

Record: CVE-2023-1493
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-404
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-23741 5.5

Record: EUVD-2023-23741
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-846q-3h75-fw23 5.5

A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been rated as...

A vulnerability was found in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus 19.0.2.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing 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.

Record: GHSA-846q-3h75-fw23
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-404
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.5

Record: CVE-2023-1493
CVSS 3.1: 5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-404
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-1493 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Max Secure Anti Virus Plus, published March 18, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.