# CVE-2008-5049: Buffer overflow in AKEProtect.sys 3.3.3.0 in ISecSoft Anti-Keylogger Elite 3.3.0 and earlier, and possibly other versions including 3.3.3, a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-11-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in AKEProtect.sys 3.3.3.0 in ISecSoft Anti-Keylogger Elite 3.3.0 and earlier, and possibly other versions including 3.3.3, allows local users to gain privileges via long inputs to the (1) 0x002224A4, (2) 0x002224C0, and (3) 0x002224CC IOCTL.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7054
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4582
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46465
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32634
- http://www.ntinternals.org/ntiadv0802/ntiadv0802.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32202

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