CVE-2023-1678
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NVD · uneditedA vulnerability classified as critical has been found in DriverGenius 9.70.0.346. This affects the function 0x9C40A0D8/0x9C40A0DC/0x9C40A0E0 in the library mydrivers64.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224235.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA memory corruption vulnerability exists in the mydrivers64.sys kernel-mode driver of DriverGenius 9.70.0.346 within the IOCTL handler functions (0x9C40A0D8/0x9C40A0DC/0x9C40A0E0). The vulnerability allows local attackers to corrupt memory via crafted IOCTL requests, potentially achieving privilege escalation to SYSTEM level due to the kernel-mode nature of the affected driver.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 9.70.0.346CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify DriverGenius versionCheck the installed DriverGenius version by looking at the program's version property in 'Add or Remove Programs', the executable's properties, or the software's About/Help section. Compare to the affected version 9.70.0.346.Affected if The installed version is exactly 9.70.0.346 (no other versions are listed as affected in the provided advisory).
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Locate mydrivers64.sys driver fileSearch for the file mydrivers64.sys in common DriverGenius installation directories such as C:\Program Files\DriverGenius\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\DriverGenius\, or use the Windows search function to locate this specific file.Affected if The file mydrivers64.sys exists on the system at a DriverGenius installation path.
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Check if driver is loadedOpen Command Prompt or PowerShell and run 'driverquery /v | findstr mydrivers64' to query the Windows driver list, or use 'sc query mydrivers64' if the driver is installed as a Windows service. This checks whether the kernel driver is currently loaded in memory.Affected if The driver query shows mydrivers64.sys as 'Running' or 'Started' - the driver must be actively loaded for the IOCTL vulnerability to be exploitable.
A system is affected only if both DriverGenius version 9.70.0.346 is installed AND the mydrivers64.sys driver is present and loaded in memory, enabling the vulnerable IOCTL handler code paths (0x9C40A0D8, 0x9C40A0DC, or 0x9C40A0E0) to be exercised.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate DriverGenius to a patched version once released by the vendor. If no patch is available, remove or disable the driver mydrivers64.sys to eliminate the attack surface, and consider using Windows Defender or built-in driver signing enforcement to block untrusted drivers.
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