# CVE-2018-3970: An exploitable memory disclosure vulnerability exists in the 0x222000 IOCTL handler functionality of Sophos HitmanPro.Alert 3.7.6.744.

- Severity: CVSS 4.0 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-10-25 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Talos Sophos: Sophos Hitmanro.Alert - hmpalert.sys 3.7.6.744

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105743
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0635

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