Race Condition in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and Macrovision SafeDisc
CVE-2018-7249
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 26 February 2018
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What is CVE-2018-7249?
A vulnerability exists in secdrv.sys that affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows and Macrovision SafeDisc. This issue allows an unprivileged attacker to exploit a race condition through carefully crafted IOCTL calls, leading to a use-after-free scenario. By leveraging this flaw, attackers can execute arbitrary code within the kernel, potentially compromising system integrity and security.

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Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
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References
CVSS V3.1
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Exploit known to exist
Vulnerability Reserved