CVE-2024-12657 IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate IOCTL AscRegistryFilter.sys 0x8001E000 null pointer dereference
Local attackers can cause a denial of service via null pointer dereference in the IObit Advanced SystemCare driver, requiring local access and specific permissions.
- 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-2024-12657?
CVE-2024-12657 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate, published on 16 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability has been found in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate up to 17.0.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function 0x8001E000 in the library AscRegistryFilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. An attack has 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12657?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iobit Advanced Systemcare Ultimate.
How do I fix CVE-2024-12657?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12657 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-12657 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-12657 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g2mr-f5hm-6x69.