CVE-2018-3638 Privilege escalation in Intel Remote Keyboard
An authorized local attacker can execute arbitrary code with privileged user rights in Intel Remote Keyboard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-3638?
CVE-2018-3638 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Remote Keyboard, published on 3 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Escalation of privilege in all versions of the Intel Remote Keyboard allows an authorized local attacker to execute arbitrary code as a privileged user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3638?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Remote Keyboard Mobile App.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3638?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3638 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-3638 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3638 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Remote Keyboard
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w9wx-ggvq-j7pc.