Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2018-19321

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVRansomwareEPSS 3.7%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2018-19321 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-10-24: attackers are using it, so patch it first.

What it is

The GPCIDrv and GDrv low-level drivers in GIGABYTE APP Center v1.05.21 and earlier, AORUS GRAPHICS ENGINE before 1.57, XTREME GAMING ENGINE before 1.26, and OC GURU II v2.08 expose functionality to read and write arbitrary physical memory. This could be leveraged by a local attacker to elevate privileges.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Oct 24, 2022

Federal due date Nov 14, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

3.7%

Higher than 90% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2018-19321 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2018-19321 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-10-24, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-11-14. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19321?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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