CVE-2026-12214 Qihoo 360 Total Security Nucleus Engine Monitoring Logic RpcStringBindingComposeW protection mechanism
Local attackers can bypass the Nucleus Engine Monitoring Logic protection mechanism in Qihoo 360 Total Security by manipulating network address arguments.
- 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-2026-12214?
CVE-2026-12214 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qihoo 360 Total Security, published on 15 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in Qihoo 360 Total Security 6.0. This vulnerability affects the function RpcStringBindingComposeW of the component Nucleus Engine Monitoring Logic. Performing a manipulation of the argument NetworkAddr results in protection mechanism failure. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-693
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12214?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12214?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-12214 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-12214 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9r2r-c24c-x9g4.