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CVE-2018-15732

5.5 · MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in STOPzilla AntiMalware 6.5.2.59.

Published Jun 21, 2019CWE-20EPSS 0.47%

Overview

CVE-2018-15732 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 21, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue was discovered in STOPzilla AntiMalware 6.5.2.59. The driver file szkg64.sys contains an Arbitrary Write vulnerability due to not validating the output buffer address value from IOCtl 0x80002063.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-15732?

CVE-2018-15732 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 21, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-15732?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-15732?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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