A NULL pointer dereference bug in the function ObReferenceObjectByHandle in the Kingsoft…
Priority LOW 25CWE-476Published · 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 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference bug in the function ObReferenceObjectByHandle in the Kingsoft Internet Security 9+ kernel driver KWatch3.sys allows local non-privileged users to crash the system via IOCTL 0x80030030.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00278 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-9151
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68wm-7f94-vq2h
References
More Kingsoft Internet Security 9 Plus vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09485 Stack-based buffer overflow in KINGSOFT Internet Security 9 Plus CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-9151 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-9151 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68wm-7f94-vq2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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