CVE-2018-5279
** DISPUTED ** In Malwarebytes Premium 3.3.1.2183, the driver file (FARFLT.SYS) allows local...
CVE-2018-5279 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Malwarebytes, published January 8, 2018. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 42nd percentile.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.48%EPSS, 42nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
In Malwarebytes Premium 3.3.1.2183, the driver file (FARFLT.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 0x9c40e02c. NOTE: the vendor reported that they "have not been able to reproduce the issue on any Windows operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit).
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
quaggaopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 1.2.4-2.14 | 1.2.4-2.14 |
What each source reports
CVE List
In Malwarebytes Premium 3.3.1.2183, the driver file (FARFLT.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 0x9c40e02c. NOTE: the vendor reported that they "have not been able to reproduce the issue on any Windows operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit).
- Record
CVE-2018-5279- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-17059
In Malwarebytes Premium 3.3.1.2183, the driver file (FARFLT.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 0x9c40e02c. NOTE: the vendor reported that they "have not been able to reproduce the issue on any Windows operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit).
- Record
EUVD-2018-17059- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5g84-3cjh-4qxf
** DISPUTED ** In Malwarebytes Premium 3.3.1.2183, the driver file (FARFLT.SYS) allows local...
** DISPUTED ** In Malwarebytes Premium 3.3.1.2183, the driver file (FARFLT.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 0x9c40e02c. NOTE: the vendor reported that they "have not been able to reproduce the issue on any Windows operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit)."
- Record
GHSA-5g84-3cjh-4qxf- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Malwarebytes Premium 3.3.1.2183, the driver file (FARFLT.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 0x9c40e02c. NOTE: the vendor reported that they "have not been able to reproduce the issue on any Windows operating system version (32-bit or 64-bit).
- Record
CVE-2018-5279- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.1 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11290-1No score
libfpm_pb0-1.2.4-2.14 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libfpm_pb0-1.2.4-2.14 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11290-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/ZhiyuanWang-Chengdu-Qihoo360/Malwarebytes_POC/tree/master/0x9c40e02c
securityfocus.com/bid/102453
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5279
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2223
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