CVE-2018-3971

An exploitable arbitrary write vulnerability exists in the 0x2222CC IOCTL handler functionality of Sophos HitmanPro.Alert 3.7.6.744. A specially crafted IRP request can cause the driver to write data under controlled by an attacker address, resulting in memory corruption. An attacker can send IRP request to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0636	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105743	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sophos:hitmanpro.alert:3.7.6.744:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-10-25 11:29

Updated : 2023-02-02 05:43

NVD link : CVE-2018-3971

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3971

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-123

Write-what-where Condition

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Products Affected

sophos

hitmanpro.alert

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