Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-3971
Potential exploit
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2018-3971
- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:hitmanpro.alert:3.7.6.744:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-3971
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 23 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-3971
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
|
NIST | |
9.3
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.5
|
6.0
|
Talos | |
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-3971
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Any condition where the attacker has the ability to write an arbitrary value to an arbitrary location, often as the result of a buffer overflow.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-3971
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https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0636
TALOS-2018-0636 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat IntelligenceExploit;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105743
Sophos HitmanPro.Alert Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesBroken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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