Medium severity · published Aug 6, 2024
CVE-2024-36424
K7RKScan.sys in K7 Ultimate Security before 17.0.2019 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) because of a NULL pointer dereference
5.5
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
K7RKScan.sys in K7 Ultimate Security before 17.0.2019 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSOD) because of a NULL pointer dereference.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KU
K7 Ultimate Security · K7computing
before 17.0.2019 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36424
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36424
Vendor Advisory
https://support.k7computing.com/index.php?/selfhelp/view-article/Advisory-issued-on-5th-aug-2024-417
Product
https://www.k7computing.com/
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