High severity · published Sep 4, 2026
CVE-2026-80118
PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Kernel Null Pointer Dereference via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL
7.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PassMark PerformanceTest before 11.1 build 1012, BurnInTest before 11.1 build 1000, and OSForensics before 11.1 build 1016 contain an unauthenticated physical memory disclosure in DirectIo64.sys, reachable by unprivileged local users through a single IOCTL with no caller-identity check. The handler writes a crash-dump-format (PAGEDU64) image of all physical memory to a caller-supplied file path in the SYSTEM context, allowing a standard user to create files in locations they cannot otherwise write and to recover memory belonging to processes of other users. The image is preceded by a header that exposes the kernel loaded-module list, active-process list and PFN database pointers, defeating KASLR. The same handler also dereferences the return value of an internal kernel-structure locator without a NULL check; that locator returns NULL on three distinct failure paths, and a kernel crash results on builds where any of those paths is taken.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BU
BurnInTest · PassMark Software
before 11.1 build 1000 · source: vendor
OS
OSForensics · PassMark Software
before 11.1 build 1016 · source: vendor
PE
PerformanceTest · PassMark Software
before 11.1 build 1012 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80118
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80118
technical-description
https://github.com/floppywiggler/directio64-disclosure
release-notes
https://www.passmark.com/products/performancetest/history.php
release-notes
https://www.passmark.com/products/burnintest/history.php
release-notes
https://www.osforensics.com/whats-new.html
technical-description
https://dkom.dev/posts/directio64-disclosure/
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passmark-performancetest-burnintest-and-osforensics-kernel-null-pointer-dereference-via-directio64-sys-ioctl
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