CVE-2016-9038 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable double fetch vulnerability exists in the SboxDrv.sys driver functionality of Invincea-X 6.1.3-24058. A specially crafted input buffer and race condition can result in kernel memory corruption, which could result in privilege escalation. An attacker needs to execute a special application locally to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sophos	Invincea-X	6.1.3-24058

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0256ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99360Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2016-0256ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-9038?

CVE-2016-9038 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An exploitable double fetch vulnerability exists in the SboxDrv.sys driver functionality of Invincea-X 6.1.3-24058. A specially crafted input buffer and race condition can result in kernel memory corr...

How severe is CVE-2016-9038?

CVE-2016-9038 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9038?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Invincea-X.