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Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CVE-2024-12659

Medium
6.8/10

Summary

A vulnerability was found in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate up to 17.0.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function 0x8001E004 in the library AscRegistryFilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-404 - Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

The program does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published