This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Trend Micro Anti-Virus. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the KERedirect kext. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied value prior to dereferencing it as a pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the kernel.
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The severity of ZDI-CAN-6371 is classified as high due to its potential to allow privilege escalation on affected systems.
To fix ZDI-CAN-6371, you should apply the latest security updates provided by Trend Micro for Anti-Virus.
ZDI-CAN-6371 affects users of Trend Micro Anti-Virus that have specific vulnerable installations.
The impact of ZDI-CAN-6371 allows local attackers to escalate their privileges, potentially compromising the system.
ZDI-CAN-6371 requires local access to the system, meaning an attacker must first execute low-privileged code to exploit the vulnerability.