HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-12662
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-12662

CWE-404Published: December 16, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in IObit Advanced SystemCare Utimate up to 17.0.0. This affects the function 0x8001E040 in the library AscRegistryFilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-12662 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

iobit1 product(s)
advanced systemcare ultimate
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Advanced-SystemCare-Utimate-AscRegistryFilter-0x8001E040-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e804e86b4e1de92ff0d09
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.288531
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?submit.457163

All References (4)

→
https://shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Advanced-SystemCare-Utimate-AscRegistryFilter-0x8001E040-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e804e86b4e1de92ff0d09Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.288531Permissions Required · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?id.288531Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://vuldb.com/?submit.457163Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-12662
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-404
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 16, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-12662 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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