# CVE-2014-4974: The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) kernel mode driver, aka Personal Firewall module before Build 1212 (20140609), as used

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-04 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ESET Personal Firewall NDIS filter (EpFwNdis.sys) kernel mode driver, aka Personal Firewall module before Build 1212 (20140609), as used in multiple ESET products 5.0 through 7.0, allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via crafted IOCTL calls.

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## References

- https://www.portcullis-security.com/security-research-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2014-4974/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Oct/118
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128874/ESET-7.0-Kernel-Memory-Leak.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98312

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