CWE
908
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-3970

First published: Thu Oct 25 2018(Updated: )

An exploitable memory disclosure vulnerability exists in the 0x222000 IOCTL handler functionality of Sophos HitmanPro.Alert 3.7.6.744. A specially crafted IRP request can cause the driver to return uninitialized memory, resulting in kernel memory disclosure. An attacker can send an IRP request to trigger this vulnerability.

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sophos HitmanPro.Alert=3.7.6.744

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-3970.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-3970?

    The severity of CVE-2018-3970 is medium (5.5).

  • How does CVE-2018-3970 affect Sophos HitmanPro.Alert?

    CVE-2018-3970 affects Sophos HitmanPro.Alert version 3.7.6.744.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2018-3970?

    CVE-2018-3970 allows an attacker to disclose kernel memory through a specially crafted IRP request.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-3970?

    To fix CVE-2018-3970, update to the latest version of Sophos HitmanPro.Alert.

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