Denial of Service Vulnerability in K7 AntiVirus by K7 Computing
CVE-2018-5082

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

K7computing

Status
Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 January 2018

What is CVE-2018-5082?

A vulnerability in K7 AntiVirus version 15.1.0306 allows local users to exploit the driver file K7FWHlpr.sys. This exploitation can lead to a denial of service scenario, causing the system to crash or enter a blue screen of death (BSOD). The issue arises from insufficient input validation on the IOCtl code 0x83002128, potentially impacting the stability and security of systems running the affected software.

References

https://github.com/rubyfly/K7AntiVirus_POC/tree/master/0x...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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