CVE-2023-1646Public exploit

SYSTEM privilege escalation via attacker-controlled memmove length

Published Mar 26, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Stack-based buffer overflow in IObit Malware Fighter 9.4.0.776 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through a driver IOCTL. IMFCameraProtect.sys passes an attacker-controlled source address and length from IOCTL 0x8018E000 or 0x8018E004 to memmove, overflowing a kernel stack buffer. A low-privileged local account that can submit either IOCTL can execute code as SYSTEM; remote access alone does not reach the handler.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Stack-based buffer overflow in IObit Malware Fighter 9.4.0.776 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through a driver IOCTL. IMFCameraProtect.sys passes an attacker-controlled source address and length from IOCTL 0x8018E000 or 0x8018E004 to memmove, overflowing a kernel stack buffer. A low-privileged local account that can submit either IOCTL can execute code as SYSTEM; remote access alone does not reach the handler.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1646
Published
Mar 26, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
IObit
Product
IObit Malware Fighter
Classifications
CWE-787, CWE-121, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 26, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.4.0.776

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

IObit · IObit Malware Fighterversion=9.4.0.776

Published CVSS scores

5.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.3VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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