Medium severity · published Jan 5, 2025
CVE-2025-0222
IObit Protected Folder IOCTL IUProcessFilter.sys 0x8001E004 null pointer dereference
5.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was found in IObit Protected Folder up to 13.6.0.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x8001E000/0x8001E004 in the library IUProcessFilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. An attack has 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.
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)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PF
Protected Folder · IObit
13.6.0.0; 13.6.0.1; 13.6.0.2; 13.6.0.3; 13.6.0.4; 13.6.0.5 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0222
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0222
Exploit
https://shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Uninstaller-IUProcessFilter-0x8001E000-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e809c81bbc484c53b17bc
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.290201
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.290201
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.466956
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