CVE-2017-15920

Public Exploit

Description

In Watchdog Anti-Malware 2.74.186.150 and Online Security Pro 2.74.186.150, the zam32.sys driver contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that gets triggered when sending an operation to ioctl 0x80002054. This is due to the input buffer being NULL or the input buffer size being 0 as they are not validated.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.66% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory exploit-db.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43058/ issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144786/Watchdog-Development-Anti-Malware-Online-Security-Pro-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html issue tracking exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15920?
CVE-2017-15920 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15920?
To fix CVE-2017-15920, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15920 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15920 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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