IObit Protected Folder IOCTL IUProcessFilter.sys 0x8001E004 null pointer dereference

published 2025-01-05 22 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-1557

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 29%
public exploits: 0; none known

A vulnerability was found in IObit Protected Folder up to 13.6.0.5 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function 0x8001E000/0x8001E004 in the library IUProcessFilter.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.

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: Proof of concept is public
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 22 mo ago (2025-01-06)

Exploit prediction

0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

shareforall.notion.site https://shareforall.notion.site/IOBit-Uninstaller-IUProcessFilter-0x8001E000-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e809c81bbc484c53b17bc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	4.0	6.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA	3.0	5.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CNA	2.0	4.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CNA	4.0	6.8	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

IObit Protected Folder

Classification

Weakness

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

References

shareforall.notion.site /IOBit-Uninstaller-IUProcessFilter-0x8001E000-NPD-DOS-15260437bb1e809c81bbc484c53b17bc
exploit, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?id.290201
vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
vuldb.com /?ctiid.290201
signature, permissions-required
vuldb.com /?submit.466956
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2025-0222
NVD CVE-2025-0222

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Summary