CVE-2017-6008
Description
A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to escalate privileges via a malformed IOCTL call.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
HitmanPro 3.7.15 Build 281 - Kernel Pool Overflow
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| sophos | hitmanpro | {"endIncluding":"3.7.20"} | |
References
- https://github.com/cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43057/
- https://www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10
- https://github.com/cbayet/Exploit-CVE-2017-6008
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/
- https://trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43057/
- https://www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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