Local privilege escalation via unchecked process-name copy
Published Jun 14, 2026 · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in RevoDetector.sys in Revo Uninstaller 2.5.x and 2.6.x allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. IOCtl_Handler copies the next spawned process name into an attacker-sized nonpaged-pool IRP system buffer without checking that the destination is large enough. The Revo Uninstaller Helper must be enabled so the driver is loaded; successful exploitation steals a SYSTEM token, while an unsuccessful attempt can crash Windows.
Summary
What happened
Heap-based buffer overflow in RevoDetector.sys in Revo Uninstaller 2.5.x and 2.6.x allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges. IOCtl_Handler copies the next spawned process name into an attacker-sized nonpaged-pool IRP system buffer without checking that the destination is large enough. The Revo Uninstaller Helper must be enabled so the driver is loaded; successful exploitation steals a SYSTEM token, while an unsuccessful attempt can crash Windows.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-12193
- Published
- Jun 14, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 14, 2026
- Vendor
- VS Revo Group Ltd.
- Product
- Revo Uninstaller
- Classifications
- CWE-122, CWE-119, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=2.5.*
- Affected versionversion=2.6.*
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- RevoDetector.sys LPE Exploitfunctional · demonstrated
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