CVE-2023-24578

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

McAfee Total Protection prior to 16.0.49 allows attackers to elevate user privileges due to DLL sideloading. This could enable a user with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 17.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 13, 2023

Last Modified

February 27, 2025

References (4)

cve@mitrehttps://www.mcafee.com/en-us/consumer-corporate/mcafee-labs/product-security-bulletins.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103397&page=shell&shell=article-view
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/consumer-corporate/mcafee-labs/product-security-bulletins.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mcafee.com/support/?articleId=TS103397&page=shell&shell=article-view

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-24578?

CVE-2023-24578 is a medium vulnerability published on March 13, 2023. McAfee Total Protection prior to 16.0.49 allows attackers to elevate user privileges due to DLL sideloading. This could enable a user with lower privileges to execute unauthorized tasks.

When was CVE-2023-24578 disclosed?

CVE-2023-24578 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 13, 2023, with the most recent update on February 27, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-24578 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-24578 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 17.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-24578?

CVE-2023-24578 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-24578?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-24578, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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