NULL pointer dereference in Watchdogdevelopment Anti-Malware
CVE-2017-15920
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.076 (94.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.076 · newest: 0.076 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Watchdogdevelopment Anti-Malware — versions 2.74.186.150
- Watchdogdevelopment Online Security Pro — versions 2.74.186.150
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43058/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, Issue Tracking)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/144786/Watchdog-Development-Anti-Malware-Online-S… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15920?
- CVE-2017-15920 is a high-severity vulnerability in Watchdogdevelopment Anti-Malware, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-10-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15920?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.