How severe is CVE-2018-8060?

CVE-2018-8060 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-8060 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-8060?

CVE-2018-8060 affects Hwinfo Amd64 Kernel Driver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-8060?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2018-8060 published?

CVE-2018-8060 was published on 2018-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-8060

CVE-2018-8060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hwinfo Amd64 Kernel Driver with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Hwinfo Amd64 Kernel Driver
Published: 2018-05-10
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel driver version 8.98 and lower allows an unprivileged user to send an IOCTL to the device driver. If input and/or output buffer pointers are NULL or if these buffers' data are invalid, a NULL/invalid pointer access occurs, resulting in a Windows kernel panic aka Blue Screen. This affects IOCTLs higher than 0x85FE2600 with the HWiNFO32 symbolic device name.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-8060?: HWiNFO AMD64 Kernel driver version 8.98 and lower allows an unprivileged user to send an IOCTL to the device driver. If input and/or output buffer pointers are NULL or if these buffers' data are invalid, a NULL/invalid pointer access occurs, resulting in a Windows kernel panic aka Blue Screen. This affects IOCTLs higher than 0x85FE2600 with the HWiNFO32 symbolic device name.
How severe is CVE-2018-8060?: CVE-2018-8060 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-8060 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-8060?: CVE-2018-8060 affects Hwinfo Amd64 Kernel Driver. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8060?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2018-8060 published?: CVE-2018-8060 was published on 2018-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/otavioarj/SIOCtl

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:hwinfo:amd64_kernel_driver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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