CVE-2023-1627 Jianming Antivirus IoControlCode kvcore.sys denial of service

Medium 5.5 Published 25 Mar 2023 Updated 2 Aug 2024

A local attacker can cause a denial of service in Jianming Antivirus by exploiting a flaw in the kvcore.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-2023-1627?

CVE-2023-1627 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Jianming Antivirus, published on 25 Mar 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 Jianming Antivirus 16.2.2022.418. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library kvcore.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-224009 was assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1627?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jiangmin Jiangmin Antivirus.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1627?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1627 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-2023-1627 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1627 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-23pq-q969-c5vw.