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Advisory Published

CVE-2018-6232: Trend Micro Maximum Security tmnciesc Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Fri May 25 2018(Updated: )

A buffer overflow 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 0x22205C by the tmnciesc.sys driver. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Credit: security@trendmicro.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Trend Micro Maximum Security<=12.0
Trendmicro Internet Security<=12.0
Trendmicro Maximum Security<=12.0
Trendmicro Premium Security<=12.0
Microsoft Windows
Trend Micro Maximum Security

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-6232?

    CVE-2018-6232 is a vulnerability in Trend Micro Maximum Security that allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations.

  • How severe is CVE-2018-6232?

    CVE-2018-6232 has a severity rating of 7.8 (out of 10).

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2018-6232?

    Trend Micro Maximum Security versions up to and including 12.0 are affected by CVE-2018-6232.

  • How can CVE-2018-6232 be exploited?

    An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit CVE-2018-6232.

  • Is Microsoft Windows affected by CVE-2018-6232?

    No, Microsoft Windows is not vulnerable to CVE-2018-6232.

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