CVE-2018-15499 — MEDIUM (4.7)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gearsoftware	Gearaspiwdm	2.2.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362

References

https://downwithup.github.io/CVEPosts.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/DownWithUp/CVE-2018-15499ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://downwithup.github.io/CVEPosts.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/DownWithUp/CVE-2018-15499ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-15499?

CVE-2018-15499 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). 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 rig...

How severe is CVE-2018-15499?

CVE-2018-15499 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-15499?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gearsoftware Gearaspiwdm.