CVE-2026-12201
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA flaw has been found in IObit Malware Fighter up to 13.2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component DLL Handler. This manipulation causes permission issues. The attack requires local access. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 · low confidenceIObit Malware Fighter versions up to 13.2.0 contain a vulnerability in the DLL Handler component that allows manipulation causing permission issues. The flaw requires local access to exploit and has a publicly available exploit.
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CVSS 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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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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Check if IObit Malware Fighter is installedLook for IObit Malware Fighter in the list of installed programs via Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use 'Get-ItemProperty HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\* | Select-Object DisplayName, DisplayVersion' in PowerShellAffected if IObit Malware Fighter appears in the installed programs list
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Determine the installed versionRun the application and check About/Help section for the version number, or inspect the executable's properties in the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\IObit\IObit Malware Fighter\)Affected if The version is 13.2.0 or any earlier version up to and including 13.2.0
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Verify the DLL Handler component existsCheck the IObit Malware Fighter installation directory for modules related to DLL handling, or examine the application's component list in the settings/interfaceAffected if The DLL Handler or similar DLL protection module is present in the installation
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Confirm DLL Handler is enabledOpen IObit Malware Fighter interface and navigate to protection settings or DLL protection modules to see if the component is activeAffected if The DLL Handler protection feature is turned on or configured in the application settings
A user is affected if IObit Malware Fighter version 13.2.0 or earlier is installed with the DLL Handler component enabled on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataSince the vendor did not respond to disclosure, monitor for official patches. Consider alternative endpoint protection solutions or implement compensating controls such as restricting local user privileges until a fix is available.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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