CVE-2018-7249 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the secdrv.sys driver, affecting Microsoft Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1 (before KB3086255) as well as Macrovision SafeDisc. This flaw, triggered by a race condition from carefully timed IOCTL calls, allows an unprivileged attacker to execute arbitrary code in the kernel. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (High) and requiring high attack complexity, successful exploitation could lead to full system compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tivo:safedisc:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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