# CVE-2020-15479: An issue was discovered in PassMark BurnInTest through 9.1, OSForensics through 7.1, and PerformanceTest through 10.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-08-07 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in PassMark BurnInTest through 9.1, OSForensics through 7.1, and PerformanceTest through 10. The driver's IOCTL request handler attempts to copy the input buffer onto the stack without checking its size and can cause a buffer overflow. This could lead to arbitrary Ring-0 code execution and escalation of privileges. This affects DirectIo32.sys and DirectIo64.sys.

## 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://github.com/eset/vulnerability-disclosures
- https://www.passmark.com/forum/index.php
- https://www.passmark.com/support/index.php
- https://github.com/eset/vulnerability-disclosures/blob/master/CVE-2020-15479/CVE-2020-15479.md

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