CVE-2018-15499

Public Exploit

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.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.73% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.io Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://downwithup.github.io/CVEPosts.html third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/DownWithUp/CVE-2018-15499 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-15499?
CVE-2018-15499 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-15499?
To fix CVE-2018-15499, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-15499 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-15499 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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