CVE-2018-6524 describes an input validation vulnerability in the TKFsAv.SYS driver of nProtect AVS V4.0 before version 4.0.0.39. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger a denial of service (Blue Screen of Death) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts by sending malformed input to IOCtl 0x220c20. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local privileges, but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0, < 4.0.0.39CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:inca:nprotect_avs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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.