NULL pointer dereference in I0bit Protected Folder
CVE-2025-0221
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.
Published · last modified .
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: 0.004 (26.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- I0bit Protected Folder
- Iobit Protected Folder — versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Protected-Folder-pffilter-0x22200C-NPD-DOS-152604… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-0221?
- CVE-2025-0221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in I0bit Protected Folder, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-01-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-0221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.