CVE-2019-8372

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Summary

CVECVE-2019-8372
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2019-02-18 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-02-26 13:59:00 UTC
DescriptionThe LHA.sys driver before 1.1.1811.2101 in LG Device Manager exposes functionality that allows low-privileged users to read and write arbitrary physical memory via specially crafted IOCTL requests and elevate system privileges. This occurs because the device object has an associated symbolic link and an open DACL.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-59

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Lg Lha.sys All All All All
Application Lg Lha.sys All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
LG Security Bulletins MISC lgsecurity.lge.com Vendor Advisory
CVE-2019-8372: Local Privilege Elevation in LG Kernel Driver - @Jackson_T MISC www.jackson-t.ca Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Jackson T. na Twitterze: "CVE-2019-8372: Local Privilege Elevation in LG Device Manager. This post details a driver-based LPE with an in-depth tutorial on discovery to root and details on two new tools. https://t.co/9jO6FDbeIH… https://t.co/QdBH2MuYRf" MISC twitter.com Third Party Advisory
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