# CVE-2021-44968: A Use after Free vulnerability exists in IOBit Advanced SystemCare 15 pro via requests sent in sequential order using the IOCTL driver codes

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-02-18 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A Use after Free vulnerability exists in IOBit Advanced SystemCare 15 pro via requests sent in sequential order using the IOCTL driver codes, which could let a malicious user execute arbitrary code or a Denial of Service (system crash). IOCTL list: iobit_ioctl = [0x8001e01c, 0x8001e020, 0x8001e024, 0x8001e040,0x8001e044, 0x8001e048, 0x8001e04c, 0x8001e000, 0x8001e004, 0x8001e008, 0x8001e00c, 0x8001e010, 0x8001e014, 0x8001e018]

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## References

- https://github.com/Quadron-Research-Lab/Kernel_Driver_bugs/tree/main/iobit_advenced_system_care

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