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CVE-2018-6472: superantispyware Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 31-01-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6472 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in superantispyware. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In SUPERAntiSpyware Professional Trial 6.0.1254, the driver file (SASKUTIL.SYS) allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or possibly have unspecified other impact because of not validating input values from IOCtl 0x9C40204c.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

25%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.32% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Superantispyware1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links