CVE-2018-16711 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting IObit Advanced SystemCare, specifically its Monitor_win10_x64.sys or Monitor_win7_x64.sys drivers (version 1.2.0.5 and possibly earlier). It allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted IOCTL (0x9C402088) that triggers a wrmsr instruction with user-controlled input. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a high risk of compromise with potential for complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_systemcare:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.