Vulnerability · Published Mar 17, 2022 · Assigned by jpcert

CVE-2022-25949

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity stack buffer overflow in KINGSOFT Internet Security 9 Plus from KINGSOFT JAPAN, INC.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack tooling1Public PoC

Official description

The kernel mode driver kwatch3 of KINGSOFT Internet Security 9 Plus Version 2010.06.23.247 fails to properly handle crafted inputs, leading to stack-based buffer overflow.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
KINGSOFT JAPAN, INC. KINGSOFT Internet Security 9 Plus Reported for Version 2010.06.23.247

Weakness: CWE-121

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