Description
Velocidex WinPmem versions below 4.1 suffer from an Out of Bounds Write vulnerability. By using an IO Control, a user space program can trick the driver into writing a 0 into any chosen memory location. In conjunction with information leakage from the WinPmem driver, attackers can discover the location in memory for the g_CiOptions global symbol. This can be leveraged to disable signed driver enforcement on the target system - allowing attackers to load unsigned drivers.
Published: 2024-12-16
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51042 Velocidex WinPmem versions below 4.1 suffer from an Out of Bounds Write vulnerability. By using an IO Control, a user space program can trick the driver into writing a 0 into any chosen memory location. In conjunction with information leakage from the WinPmem driver, attackers can discover the location in memory for the g_CiOptions global symbol. This can be leveraged to disable signed driver enforcement on the target system - allowing attackers to load unsigned drivers.
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00027}

epss

{'score': 0.0003}


Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Velocidex WinPmem versions below 4.1 suffer from an Out of Bounds Write vulnerability whereby an attacker can subvert code-signing facilities leading to the ability to write the value zero anywhere in memory with the driver – without using the\nPMEM_WRITE_ENABLED compilation flag. This issue is remediated in version 4.1. Velocidex WinPmem versions below 4.1 suffer from an Out of Bounds Write vulnerability. By using an IO Control, a user space program can trick the driver into writing a 0 into any chosen memory location. In conjunction with information leakage from the WinPmem driver, attackers can discover the location in memory for the g_CiOptions global symbol. This can be leveraged to disable signed driver enforcement on the target system - allowing attackers to load unsigned drivers.

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Velocidex WinPmem versions below 4.1 suffer from an Out of Bounds Write vulnerability whereby an attacker can subvert code-signing facilities leading to the ability to write the value zero anywhere in memory with the driver – without using the\nPMEM_WRITE_ENABLED compilation flag. This issue is remediated in version 4.1.
Title Velocidex WinPmem Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: rapid7

Published:

Updated: 2024-12-16T16:14:22.987Z

Reserved: 2024-12-16T10:01:23.823Z

Link: CVE-2024-12668

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Updated: 2024-12-16T15:23:50.163Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2024-12-16T15:15:06.807

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-12668

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