What is CVE-2018-8990?

CVE-2018-8990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windows Optimization Master Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-25.

How severe is CVE-2018-8990?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Windows Optimization Master Project

CVE-2018-8990

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 0xf1002010.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (33.9th 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

Windows_optimization_master_project Windows_optimization_master — versions 7.99.13.604
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8990?: CVE-2018-8990 is a high-severity vulnerability in Windows Optimization Master Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2018-8990?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.