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CVE-2025-0221

IOBit Protected Folder IOCTL pffilter.sys 0x22200c null pointer dereference

Severity Score

6.8
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

In IOBit Protected Folder bis 1.3.0 wurde eine problematische Schwachstelle gefunden. Es geht um die Funktion 0x22200c in der Bibliothek pffilter.sys der Komponente IOCTL Handler. Durch das Beeinflussen mit unbekannten Daten kann eine null pointer dereference-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs hat dabei lokal zu erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

*Credits: TopGun
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-05 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-01-06 First Exploit
  • 2025-06-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-404: Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
IOBit
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 Protected Folder
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 1.0
Search vendor "IOBit" for product "Protected Folder" and version "1.0"
en
Affected
IOBit
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 Protected Folder
Search vendor "IOBit" for product "Protected Folder"
 1.1
Search vendor "IOBit" for product "Protected Folder" and version "1.1"
en
Affected
IOBit
Search vendor "IOBit"
 Protected Folder
Search vendor "IOBit" for product "Protected Folder"
 1.2
Search vendor "IOBit" for product "Protected Folder" and version "1.2"
en
Affected
IOBit
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 Protected Folder
Search vendor "IOBit" for product "Protected Folder"
 1.3
Search vendor "IOBit" for product "Protected Folder" and version "1.3"
en
Affected