CVE-2018-16722

Name: CVE-2018-16722
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-11-23T21:15:11.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.32%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-16722 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In Jingyun Antivirus v2.4.2.39, the driver file (ZySandbox.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 0x12360094, a related issue to CVE-2018-16305.. EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In Jingyun Antivirus v2.4.2.39, the driver file (ZySandbox.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 0x12360094, a related issue to CVE-2018-16305.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.32%

23.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
V-Secure	Jingyun Antivirus	2.4.2.39

References

https://github.com/bsauce/poc/tree/master/jingyun_antivirus_12360094Third Party Advisory
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2018-19265Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bsauce/poc/tree/master/jingyun_antivirus_12360094Third Party Advisory
https://www.cnvd.org.cn/flaw/show/CNVD-2018-19265Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-16722?

How severe is CVE-2018-16722?

CVE-2018-16722 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16722?

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Source: NVD / NIST