Is CVE-2016-1715 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2016-1715 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2016-1715 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2016-1715 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1715?

CVE-2016-1715 has a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2016-1715

CWE-189Published: January 12, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.6

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-1715 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.6.

The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.