CVE-2026-15506 json
SecureAge CatchPulse Driver saappctl.sys heap-based overflow
published 2026-07-12 3 mo ago modified 2026-10-24 15 d ago also EUVD-2026-43247
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 9%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A security vulnerability has been detected in SecureAge CatchPulse up to 10.9.3. The affected element is an unknown function in the library saappctl.sys of the component Driver. Such manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 10.10.0 is sufficient to fix this issue. You should upgrade the affected component. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Patch / fix
- SecureAge CatchPulse 10.10.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 9% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- jordanhiggins.blog https://jordanhiggins.blog/catchpulse-antivirus-exploits/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/Kalagious/SecureAgeExploit referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.5 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- SecureAge CatchPulse
Classification
References
-
jordanhiggins.blog
/catchpulse-antivirus-exploits/
broken-link, exploit
-
github.com
/Kalagious/SecureAgeExploit
exploit
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/377835
vdb-entry, technical-description
-
vuldb.com
/vuln/377835/cti
signature, permissions-required
-
vuldb.com
/cve/CVE-2026-15506
third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/submit/845584
third-party-advisory
-
youtu.be
/xZqRVWlrah8
media-coverage
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-15506
- NVD CVE-2026-15506
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