Is CVE-2018-19323 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2018-19323 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed.

Can CVE-2018-19323 be exploited remotely?

The attack vector of CVE-2018-19323 has not been classified yet.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-19323?

CVE-2018-19323 has not received a CVSS score yet.

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HIGHCISA KEVIN THE WILD

CVE-2018-19323

Published: October 24, 2022

EPSS:14.72%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:94.3th

Official Description

The GPCIDrv and GDrv low-level drivers in GIGABYTE App Center, AORUS Graphics Engine, XTREME Gaming Engine, and OC GURU expose functionality to read and write arbitrary physical memory. This could be leveraged by a local attacker to elevate privileges.

NVD Source

CISA KEV Advisory

GIGABYTE Multiple Products Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2022-10-24Federal patch deadline: 2022-11-14⚠ USED IN RANSOMWARE CAMPAIGNS

Required Action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Risk Analysis

This vulnerability in GIGABYTE App Center and related gaming engine drivers exposes functionality to read and write arbitrary physical memory. A local attacker could leverage this to elevate privileges on the system. Its high severity and confirmed exploitation in the wild, with an EPSS score of 0.14716, indicate a serious risk for affected systems.

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and is included in CISA's KEV catalog. It requires local access for exploitation.

Recommended Action

Update GIGABYTE App Center, AORUS Graphics Engine, XTREME Gaming Engine, and OC GURU to patched versions. Restrict local access to systems and enforce strong user privilege management.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-19323 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CISA has added CVE-2018-19323 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. U.S. federal agencies are required to patch this within the mandated timeframe, and all organizations should treat remediation as urgent.