Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-40425

CVE-2022-40425:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A vulnerability was discovered in Webroot Secure Anywhere version 21.4 affecting the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B03 functionality. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2022-40425 and was disclosed on March 15, 2022. The issue affects the WRCore.x64.sys driver component of Webroot Secure Anywhere software ([Talos Report](https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerabilityreports/TALOS-2021-1433)).

Technical details

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read issue in the IOCTL GetProcessCommand and B03 functionality of the WRCorex64 device driver. The vulnerability occurs when processing specific IOCTL requests with invalid data, which can lead to reading memory outside of allocated bounds. The CVSS score for this vulnerability is 7.1 (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H), indicating a high severity local attack vector (Talos Report).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability can lead to denial of service conditions on affected systems. The out-of-bounds read can cause system crashes, resulting in a blue screen of death when the invalid memory access is attempted (Talos Report).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was addressed in an updated version of Webroot Secure Anywhere. Users should update to the latest version of the software to protect against this vulnerability (Talos Report).