CVE-2018-16712

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Elevated

6.5

IObit Advanced SystemCare, which includes Monitor_win10_x64.sys or Monitor_win7_x64.sys, 1.2.0.5 (and possibly earlier versions) allows a user to send a specially crafted IOCTL 0x9C406104 to read physical memory.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 75.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 26, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://downwithup.github.io/CVEPosts.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://downwithup.github.io/CVEPosts.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

GitHub PoCDownWithUp/CVE-2018-16712
First seen Sep 23, 2018
PoC Code for CVE-2018-16712 (exploit by MmMapIoSpace)
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-16712?

CVE-2018-16712 is a medium vulnerability published on September 26, 2018. IObit Advanced SystemCare, which includes Monitorwin10x64.sys or Monitorwin7x64.sys, 1.2.0.5 (and possibly earlier versions) allows a user to send a specially crafted IOCTL 0x9C406104 to read physical memory.

When was CVE-2018-16712 disclosed?

CVE-2018-16712 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 26, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-16712 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-16712 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 75.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-16712?

CVE-2018-16712 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-16712?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-16712, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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