IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate IOCTL AscRegistryFilter.sys 0x8001E040 null pointer dereference
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-404.
Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate up to 17.0.0. This affects the function 0x8001E040 in the library AscRegistryFilter.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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12662
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h2c-fvjp-2wmx
References
More IObit Advanced Systemcare Ultimate vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-11746 IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate IOCTL AscRegistryFilter.sys 0x8001E024 null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-11745 IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate IOCTL AscRegistryFilter.sys 0x8001E018 null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-11744 IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate IOCTL AscRegistryFilter.sys 0x8001E004 null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-11743 IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate IOCTL AscRegistryFilter.sys 0x8001E01C null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2024-11742 IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate IOCTL AscRegistryFilter.sys 0x8001E000 null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2021-04834 A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the way IOBit Advanced SystemCare Ultimate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-12662 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12662 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h2c-fvjp-2wmx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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