CVE-2025-0221 IOBit Protected Folder IOCTL pffilter.sys 0x22200c null pointer dereference
A local attacker can cause a denial of service in IOBit Protected Folder via a null pointer dereference in the pffilter.sys driver.
- 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-2025-0221?
CVE-2025-0221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IOBit Protected Folder, published on 5 Jan 2025. 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0221?
It affects 1 product.
Products include I0bit Protected Folder.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0221?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-0221 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-0221 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in IOBit Protected Folder
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x45x-pqwc-c7f3.