Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-15499
GEAR Software products that include GEARAspiWDM.sys, 2.2.5.0, allow local users to cause a denial of service (Race Condition and BSoD on Windows) by not checking that user-mode memory is available right before writing to it. A check is only performed at the beginning of a long subroutine.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-15499
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-15499
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
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NIST |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.0
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-15499
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The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-15499
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https://downwithup.github.io/CVEPosts.html
DownWithUp's Github WebsiteExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/DownWithUp/CVE-2018-15499
GitHub - DownWithUp/CVE-2018-15499: PoC code for CVE-2018-15499 (exploit race condition for BSoD)Exploit;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-15499
- cpe:2.3:a:gearsoftware:gearaspiwdm:2.2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*