AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2018-19323
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2018-12-21 · Updated: 2026-10-01 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
The GDrv low-level driver in GIGABYTE APP Center v1.05.21 and earlier, AORUS GRAPHICS ENGINE before 1.57, XTREME GAMING ENGINE before 1.26, and OC GURU II v2.08 exposes functionality to read and write Machine Specific Registers (MSRs).
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- GIGABYTE · Multiple Products
- Added to catalog
- 2022-10-24
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-11-14
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:gigabyte:aorus_graphics_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 1.57
cpe:2.3:a:gigabyte:gigabyte_app_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 1.05.21
cpe:2.3:a:gigabyte:oc_guru_ii:2.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gigabyte:xtreme_gaming_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Before (exclusive): 1.26
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/39
Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106252
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Security/1801
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.gigabyte.com/tw/Support/Utility/Graphics-Card
Product
- https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/gigabyte-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/39
Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106252
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://www.gigabyte.com/Support/Security/1801
Vendor Advisory
- https://www.gigabyte.com/tw/Support/Utility/Graphics-Card
Product
- https://www.secureauth.com/labs/advisories/gigabyte-drivers-elevation-privilege-vulnerabilities
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-19323
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