CVE-2018-5718

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-06-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Improper restriction of write operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in snscore.sys in SoftControl/SafenSoft SysWatch, SoftControl/SafenSoft TPSecure, SoftControl/SafenSoft Enterprise Suite before version 4.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) or modify kernel-mode memory via loading of a forged DLL into an user-mode process.

Affected products

Safensoft Softcontrol Enterprise Suite: before 4.4.1 — fixed in 4.4.1
Safensoft Softcontrol Syswatch: before 4.4.1 — fixed in 4.4.1
Safensoft Softcontrol Tpsecure: before 4.4.1 — fixed in 4.4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Safensoft Softcontrol Enterprise Suite 4.4.1; Safensoft Softcontrol Syswatch 4.4.1; Safensoft Softcontrol Tpsecure 4.4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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