CVE-2023-1008 Twister Antivirus IoControlCode filmfd.sys 0x801120E4 denial of service

Medium 5.5 Published 24 Feb 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in Twister Antivirus by exploiting a flaw in the filmfd.sys driver's IoControlCode handler.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-1008?

CVE-2023-1008 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Twister Antivirus, published on 24 Feb 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in Twister Antivirus 8.17. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x801120E4 in the library filmfd.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-221741 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1008?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Filseclab Twister Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1008?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1008 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2023-1008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhff-447q-6q4p.