An issue was discovered in DisplayLink Core Software Cleaner Application 8.2.1956.
Priority LOW 36CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
An issue was discovered in DisplayLink Core Software Cleaner Application 8.2.1956. When the drivers are updated to a newer version, the product launches a process as SYSTEM to uninstall the old version: cl_1956.exe is run as SYSTEM on the %systemroot%\Temp folder, where any user can write a DLL (e.g., version.dll) to perform DLL Hijacking and elevate privileges to SYSTEM.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00929 60th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:displaylink:core_software_cleaner:8.2.1956:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2.1956 | Vulnerable | Displaylink |
- cpe:2.3:a:displaylink:core_software_cleaner:8.2.1956:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1956 Vulnerable ·Displaylink
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-7884
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrpg-pf95-vx86
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-7884 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-7884 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrpg-pf95-vx86 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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