CVE-2018-8996 Denial of service in n/a
Local attackers can cause a system crash via improper input validation in the Windows Optimization Master driver's IOCTL handler.
- 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-2018-8996?
CVE-2018-8996 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Windows Master (aka Windows Optimization Master) 7.99.13.604, the driver file (WoptiHWDetect.SYS) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0xf1002007.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8996?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Windows Optimization Master Project Windows Optimization Master.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8996?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-8996 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8996 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpmf-rg64-wxr3.