CVE-2025-0221 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-0221: IOBit Protected Folder IOCTL pffilter.sys 0x22200c null pointer dereference

Vendor Iobit
Product Protected Folder
Weakness CWE-476
Published January 5, 2025
Last update January 6, 2025

CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 5, 2025 CVE published
January 6, 2025 Record updated