CVE-2018-8997 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Windows Master (aka Windows Optimization Master) version 7.99.13.604, specifically within its WoptiHWDetect.SYS driver. The vulnerability, rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, allows a local attacker to trigger a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) or potentially achieve other unspecified impacts due to insufficient input validation for IOCtl 0xf1002004. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
7.99.13.604CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:windows_optimization_master_project:windows_optimization_master:7.99.13.604:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.