CVE-2018-7249

Name: CVE-2018-7249
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-26T20:29:00.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.52%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-7249 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in secdrv.sys as shipped in Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 before KB3086255, and as shipped in Macrovision SafeDisc. Two carefully timed calls to IOCTL 0xCA002813 can cause a race condition that leads to a use-after-free. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in secdrv.sys as shipped in Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 before KB3086255, and as shipped in Macrovision SafeDisc. Two carefully timed calls to IOCTL 0xCA002813 can cause a race condition that leads to a use-after-free. When exploited, an unprivileged attacker can run arbitrary code in the kernel.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.52%

71.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft	Windows 8	All versions
Microsoft	Windows 8.1	All versions
Microsoft	Windows Vista	All versions
Tivo	Safedisc	All versions

References

https://github.com/Elvin9/NotSecDrv/blob/master/README.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Elvin9/NotSecDrv/blob/master/README.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 26, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7249?

How severe is CVE-2018-7249?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-7249 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7249?

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Source: NVD / NIST