Denial of Service Vulnerability in Jiangmin Antivirus by Jiangmin
CVE-2018-6778

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Jiangmin

Status
Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 October 2022

What is CVE-2018-6778?

The Jiangmin Antivirus application contains a vulnerability in the KSysCall.sys driver that can be exploited by local users to induce a denial of service (BSOD). This security flaw arises from inadequate validation of input values within a specific IOCTL (0x9A008268), allowing users to potentially destabilize the system or trigger other unintended effects. It is essential for users to be aware of this vulnerability and apply necessary mitigations to secure their systems against potential exploitation.

References

https://github.com/ZhiyuanWang-Chengdu-Qihoo360/Jiangmin_...
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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 published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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