# CVE-2018-3990: An exploitable pool corruption vulnerability exists in the 0x8200E804 IOCTL handler functionality of WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey.sys Version 6.40 (

- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-02-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An exploitable pool corruption vulnerability exists in the 0x8200E804 IOCTL handler functionality of WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey.sys Version 6.40 (Build 2400). A specially crafted IRP request can cause a buffer overflow, resulting in kernel memory corruption and, potentially, privilege escalation. An attacker can send an IRP request to trigger this vulnerability.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107005
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-844562.pdf
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-760124.pdf
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-902727.pdf
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2018-0658

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