Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2018-6235
An Out-of-Bounds write privilege escalation vulnerability in Trend Micro Maximum Security (Consumer) 2018 could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations due to a flaw within processing of IOCTL 0x222814 by…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6235?
- CVE-2018-6235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6235?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.