CVE-2018-9063: lenovo group ltd. lenovo system update

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-9063 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in lenovo group ltd. lenovo system update. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 04-05-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MapDrv (C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\mapdrv.exe) In Lenovo System Update versions earlier than 5.07.0072 contains a local vulnerability where an attacker entering very large user ID or password can overrun the program's buffer, causing undefined behaviors, such as execution of arbitrary code. No additional privilege is granted to the attacker beyond what is already possessed to run MapDrv.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.