CVE-2018-9040 describes an input validation vulnerability in the Monitor_win10_x64.sys driver within IObit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate 11.0.1.58. A local attacker can exploit this flaw by providing unvalidated input to IOCtl 0x9c4060c4, leading to a denial of service (Blue Screen of Death) and potentially other unspecified impacts. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but can result in high impact to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
11.0.1.58CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iobit:advanced_systemcare_ultimate:11.0.1.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.