CVE-2018-3970 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

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 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sophos	Hitmanpro.Alert	3.7.6.744

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105743Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0635ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105743Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0635ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-3970?

CVE-2018-3970 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 un...

How severe is CVE-2018-3970?

CVE-2018-3970 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-3970?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sophos Hitmanpro.Alert.