PSKMAD.sys in Panda Free Antivirus 18.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 25CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
PSKMAD.sys in Panda Free Antivirus 18.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BSoD) via a crafted DeviceIoControl request to \\.\PSMEMDriver.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00445 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:panda_antivirus:18.0:*:*:*:free:*:*:* | 18.0 | Vulnerable | WatchGuard |
- cpe:2.3:a:watchguard:panda_antivirus:18.0:*:*:*:free:*:*:* Versions 18.0 Vulnerable ·WatchGuard
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8339
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xm42-x3fj-82gw
References
Exploit 1
More WatchGuard Panda Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13985 Improper privilege management in Panda Security Free Antivirus CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-8339 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8339 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xm42-x3fj-82gw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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