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CVE-2025-0221

IOBit Protected Folder IOCTL pffilter.sys 0x22200c null pointer dereference

Published: Jan 5, 2025Updated: Jan 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-404
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 73.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A vulnerability has been found in IOBit Protected Folder up to 1.3.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function 0x22200c in the library pffilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-404CWE-476

Affected Products

IOBit Software
commercialaka advanced systemcare, iobit, iobit uninstaller, iobit malware fighter
IOBit Protected FolderOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
i0bit
commercialaka protected folder
protected folderOn-prem
Security Products
IOBit
commercial·CNaka malware fighter, advanced systemcare ultimate
Protected FolderOn-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

https://vuldb.com/?id.290200
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.466955
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https://shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Protected-Folder-pffilter-0x22200C-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e80b2a477d42396d5d06c
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