VDB-288584 · CVE-2024-10972 · GCVE-0-2024-10972

Velocidex WinPmem up to 4.0 IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL toctou

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Velocidex WinPmem up to 4.0. Affected is the function IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-10972. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Velocidex WinPmem up to 4.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-367. The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Velocidex WinPmem versions below 4.1 suffer from an Improper Input Validation vulnerability whereby an attacker can directly communicate with the driver by accessing the \"\\\\.\\pmem\" device. From that point, it is possible to communicate with the driver via regular device operations, starting with a system of IOCTLs. To send specific orders to the driver, one can use IRP_MJ_DEVICE_CONTROL control code. This issue is remediated in version 4.1.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-10972 since 11/07/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Velocidex

Name

WinPmem

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/Velocidex/WinPmem/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 4.2
VulDB Temp Score: 4.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Toctou
CWE: CWE-367 / CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: WinPmem 4.1

Timelineinfo

11/07/2024 🔍
12/16/2024 +39 days 🔍
12/16/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/05/2025 +263 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-10972 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-10972
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-288584

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2024 16:07
Updated: 09/05/2025 11:21
Changes: 12/16/2024 16:07 (63), 09/05/2025 11:21 (3)
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