Improper restriction of write operations within the bounds of a memory buffer in…
Priority LOW 31CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00275 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_enterprise_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | Safensoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_syswatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | Safensoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_tpsecure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | Safensoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_enterprise_suite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Safensoft
- cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_syswatch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Safensoft
- cpe:2.3:a:safensoft:softcontrol_tpsecure:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·Safensoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5r74-j46m-h77q
References
More Safensoft Softcontrol Enterprise Suite vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-09341 Download of code with improper integrity check in snsupd.exe and upd.exe in SAFE'N'SEC… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-5718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5r74-j46m-h77q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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