CVE-2018-15499 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting GEAR Software products utilizing GEARAspiWDM.sys version 2.2.5.0. It stems from a race condition where the driver fails to consistently verify user-mode memory availability before writing, leading to a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) on Windows. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.7), this local vulnerability requires low privileges and high attack complexity, resulting in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gearsoftware:gearaspiwdm:2.2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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