CVE-2018-3970

An exploitable memory disclosure vulnerability exists in the 0x222000 IOCTL handler functionality of Sophos HitmanPro.Alert 3.7.6.744. A specially crafted IRP request can cause the driver to return uninitialized memory, resulting in kernel memory disclosure. An attacker can send an IRP request to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105743	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0635	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-10-25 18:29

Updated : 2023-02-02 13:47

NVD link : CVE-2018-3970

Mitre link : CVE-2018-3970

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-3970

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sophos

hitmanpro.alert

CWE

CWE-908

Use of Uninitialized Resource

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