NULL pointer dereference in Iobit Advanced Systemcare Ultimate
CVE-2024-12658
A vulnerability was found in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate up to 17.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x8001E01C in the library AscRegistryFilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Local access is required to approach this attack. 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 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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Advanced-SystemCare-Utimate-AscRegistryFilter-0x8… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12658?
- CVE-2024-12658 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Iobit Advanced Systemcare Ultimate, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12658?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-12658 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.