Buffer overflow in Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus
CVE-2022-25949
The kernel mode driver kwatch3 of KINGSOFT Internet Security 9 Plus Version 2010.06.23.247 fails to properly handle crafted inputs, leading to stack-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus — versions 2010.06.23.247
- Kingsoft Japan, Inc. Internet Security 9 Plus — versions Reported for Version 2010.06.23.247
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support.kingsoft.jp/support-info/weakness.html (Vendor Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN21234459/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25949?
- CVE-2022-25949 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25949?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-25949 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.