What is CVE-2018-3670?

CVE-2018-3670 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Smart Sound Technology, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-01.

How severe is CVE-2018-3670?

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

Buffer overflow in Intel Smart Sound Technology

CVE-2018-3670

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 buffer overflow.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (31.6th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3670?: CVE-2018-3670 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Smart Sound Technology, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-01.
How severe is CVE-2018-3670?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.