CVE-2018-10828: An issue was discovered in Alps Pointing-device Driver 10.1.101.207

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MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2018-10828 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting pointing-device driver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Alps Pointing-device Driver 10.1.101.207. ApMsgFwd.exe allows the current user to map and write to the "ApMsgFwd File Mapping Object" section. ApMsgFwd.exe uses the data written to this section as arguments to functions. This causes a denial of service condition when invalid pointers are written to the mapped section. This driver has been used with Dell, ThinkPad, and VAIO devices.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 29%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2018-05-09
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alps

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-05-09 18:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:34 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alps pointing-device driver DOWNGRADE

Affected: 10.1.101.207

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 10.1.101.207

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy pointing-device-driver || rpm -q pointing-device-driver || pointing-device-driver --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 10.1.101.207 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pointing-device-driver sudo apt install pointing-device-driver=<VERSION_BEFORE_10.1.101.207> sudo apt-mark hold pointing-device-driver

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list pointing-device-driver sudo dnf downgrade pointing-device-driver-<VERSION_BEFORE_10.1.101.207> sudo dnf versionlock add pointing-device-driver

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Dell Touchpad - 'ApMsgFwd.exe' Denial of Service

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-10828?

pointing-device driver: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-10828 being exploited?

CVE-2018-10828 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-10828 affect?

CVE-2018-10828 affects pointing-device driver. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An issue was discovered in Alps Pointing-device Driver 10.1.101.207. ApMsgFwd.exe allows the current user to map and write to the "ApMsgFwd File Mapping Object" section. ApMsgFwd.exe uses the data written to this section as arguments to fun

How urgent is CVE-2018-10828?

Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference

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