CVE-2021-44968

Published: Feb 18, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-416

7.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

A Use after Free vulnerability exists in IOBit Advanced SystemCare 15 pro via requests sent in sequential order using the IOCTL driver codes, which could let a malicious user execute arbitrary code or a Denial of Service (system crash). IOCTL list: iobit_ioctl = [0x8001e01c, 0x8001e020, 0x8001e024, 0x8001e040,0x8001e044, 0x8001e048, 0x8001e04c, 0x8001e000, 0x8001e004, 0x8001e008, 0x8001e00c, 0x8001e010, 0x8001e014, 0x8001e018]

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

iobit

commercial·CNaka advanced systemcare ultimate, malware fighter

advanced systemcareOn-premDesktop App

Security Products / endpoint-av-edr

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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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Privilege Escalation

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References

https://github.com/Quadron-Research-Lab/Kernel_Driver_bugs/tree/main/iobit_advenced_system_care

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