# CVE-2017-15920: In Watchdog Anti-Malware 2.74.186.150 and Online Security Pro 2.74.186.150, the zam32.sys driver contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnera

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-10-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Watchdog Anti-Malware 2.74.186.150 and Online Security Pro 2.74.186.150, the zam32.sys driver contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that gets triggered when sending an operation to ioctl 0x80002054. This is due to the input buffer being NULL or the input buffer size being 0 as they are not validated.

## What to do

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43058/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/144786/Watchdog-Development-Anti-Malware-Online-Security-Pro-NULL-Pointer-Dereference.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43058

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