CVE-2018-16098

In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of...

7.8 High

In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of the Synaptics Pointing Device driver which could allow unauthorized code execution as a low privilege user.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 7.4 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2018-16098
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-428
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-16098
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-7955 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-7955
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wpm-3w6m-74wv 7.8

In some Lenovo ThinkPads, an unquoted search path vulnerability was found in various versions of...

Record: GHSA-5wpm-3w6m-74wv
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-428
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-16098 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Lenovo Synaptics Thinkpad Ultranav Driver, published January 24, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.