CVE-2018-3645 Privilege escalation in Intel Remote Keyboard

High 7.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can inject keystrokes into another remote keyboard session, leading to privilege escalation 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-2018-3645?

CVE-2018-3645 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 a local attacker to inject keystrokes into another remote keyboard session.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3645?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Remote Keyboard Mobile App.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3645?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3645 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-3645 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3645 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jgx6-9qjv-9pxc.

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