Vulnerability · Published Aug 3, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-18605CheckMAL AppCheck Pro Kernel Mini-Filter Driver AppCheckD.sys uncontrolled search path
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in AppCheck Pro from CheckMAL. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in CheckMAL AppCheck Pro 3.1.43.10. Affected is an unknown function in the library AppCheckD.sys of the component Kernel Mini-Filter Driver. Performing a manipulation results in uncontrolled search path. The attack requires a local approach. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| CheckMAL | AppCheck Pro | 3.1.43.10 |
Weakness: CWE-427, CWE-426 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-385528 | CheckMAL AppCheck Pro Kernel Mini-Filter Driver AppCheckD.sys uncontrolled search path vdb-entry
- VDB-385528 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-18605 | CVE Analysis and Report third-party-advisory
- Submit #852044 | CheckMAL AppCheck Pro 3.1.43.10 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permission third-party-advisory
- https://opcodic.notion.site/AppCheck-Pro-Vulnerability-Analysis-Report-2f48e7fec518803e8e7fe18e71d77dac?pvs=74 exploit