How severe is CVE-2018-3666?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Smart Sound Technology

CVE-2018-3666

Driver module in Intel Smart Sound Technology before version 9.21.00.3541 potentially allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code as administrator via a non-paged pool overflow.

EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Intel_smart_sound_technology
Intel Corporation Smart Sound Technology — versions before 9.21.00.3541

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3666?: CVE-2018-3666 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Smart Sound Technology. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-3666?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.