PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Kernel Null Pointer Dereference via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476 and CWE-497.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PassMark Software | PerformanceTest | before 11.1 build 1012 | 11.1 build 1012 | Patch available | CNA |
| PassMark Software | BurnInTest | before 11.1 build 1000 | 11.1 build 1000 | Patch available | CNA |
| PassMark Software | OSForensics | before 11.1 build 1016 | 11.1 build 1016 | Patch available | CNA |
- PerformanceTest VendorPassMark Software Affected before 11.1 build 1012 Fixed in 11.1 build 1012 Patch available CNA
- BurnInTest VendorPassMark Software Affected before 11.1 build 1000 Fixed in 11.1 build 1000 Patch available CNA
- OSForensics VendorPassMark Software Affected before 11.1 build 1016 Fixed in 11.1 build 1016 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA PerformanceTest (PassMark Software) Fixed in 11.1 build 1012
- Fix · CNA BurnInTest (PassMark Software) Fixed in 11.1 build 1000
- Fix · CNA OSForensics (PassMark Software) Fixed in 11.1 build 1016
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
PassMark Software BurnInTest, OSForensics, PerformanceTest 11.1 build 1000, 11.1 build 1012, 11.1 build 1016
8 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 4 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-55376 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Physical Memory Disclosure via DirectIo64.sys IOCTLPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-55373 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Privilege Escalation via DirectIo64.sys IOCTLPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-55371 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass via DirectIo64.sysPriority HIGH 72
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80118
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jmfx-96g9-5g4f
References
More PassMark Software vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-55376 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Physical Memory Disclosure via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55373 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Privilege Escalation via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55371 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Hard-coded Credentials Authentication Bypass via DirectIo64.sys CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55370 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Arbitrary Bit Clear via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-55369 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Improper Access Control via DirectIo64.sys CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-55374 PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Arbitrary I/O Port Access via DirectIo64.sys CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-80118 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80118 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jmfx-96g9-5g4f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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