NULL pointer dereference in Watchdog Anti-Virus

CVE-2023-1446

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.4.214.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function 0x80002004/0x80002008 in the library wsdk-driver.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223291.

EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cna@vuldb.com (Permissions Required, technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
  • cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cna@vuldb.com (related, Third Party Advisory)
  • cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, exploit)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1446?
CVE-2023-1446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Watchdog Anti-Virus, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-03-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-1446?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-1446 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.