CVE-2018-6234: trend micro trend micro maximum security Out-of-bounds Read

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6234 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in trend micro trend micro maximum security. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 25-05-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An Out-of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure vulnerability in Trend Micro Maximum Security (Consumer) 2018 could allow a local attacker to disclose sensitive information on vulnerable installations due to a flaw within processing of IOCTL 0x222814 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.

• CWE-125Out-of-bounds ReadThe product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
• CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.