CVE-2024-12661: advanced Null Dereference — Exploit

Description

A vulnerability was found in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate up to 17.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function 0x8001E024 in the library AscRegistryFilter.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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-404 CWE-404

CWE-476 CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
iobit	advanced_systemcare_ultimate	< 17.0.0

References

Exploits

https://shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Advanced-SystemCare-Utimate-AscRegistryFilter-0x8001E024-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e80f28c03f548645c8ec9 https://shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Advanced-SystemCare-Utimate-AscRegistryFilter-0x8001E024-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e80f28c03f548645c8ec9

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.288530 https://vuldb.com/?id.288530 https://vuldb.com/?submit.456338

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-12661? +

A vulnerability was found in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate up to 17.0.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function 0x8001E024 in the library AscRegistryFilter.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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-12661? +

CVE-2024-12661 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-12661? +

CVE-2024-12661 affects products from iobit, specifically: advanced_systemcare_ultimate. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-12661? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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