CVE-2014-9643: High severity K7Computing K7sentry.sys vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2015
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Updated

K7Sentry.sys in K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security before 14.2.0.253 allows local users to write to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted 0x95002570, 0x95002574, 0x95002580, 0x950025a8, 0x950025ac, or 0x950025c8 IOCTL call.

Affected Software

4 affected components
K7Computing K7sentry.sys<=12.8.0.117
K7Computing Anti-virus Plus<=14.2.0.252
K7Computing Total Security<=14.2.0.252
K7Computing Ultimate Security<=14.2.0.252

Event History

Feb 6, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9643?

CVE-2014-9643 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-9643?

To mitigate CVE-2014-9643, update K7 Computing software to versions 14.2.0.253 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2014-9643?

CVE-2014-9643 affects users of K7 Computing Ultimate Security, Anti-Virus Plus, and Total Security software below version 14.2.0.253.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2014-9643?

CVE-2014-9643 can be exploited by local users through crafted IOCTL calls to write to arbitrary memory locations.

5

What systems are vulnerable to CVE-2014-9643?

Systems running vulnerable versions of K7 Computing security products prior to 14.2.0.253 are at risk from CVE-2014-9643.

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