CVE-2025-0222 IObit Protected Folder IOCTL IUProcessFilter.sys 0x8001E004 null pointer dereference

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can cause a denial of service via a null pointer dereference in the IObit Protected Folder driver, requiring no special configuration.

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-2025-0222?

CVE-2025-0222 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 was found in IObit Protected Folder up to 13.6.0.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x8001E000/0x8001E004 in the library IUProcessFilter.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.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-0222?

It affects 1 product.

Products include I0bit Protected Folder.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-0222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-0222 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-0222 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9g72-vrh2-4xqw.

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