# CVE-2023-1446: Watchdog Anti-Virus IoControlCode wsdk-driver.sys 0x80002008 denial of service

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- Watchdog Anti-Virus: 1.4.214.0

## Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Watchdog Anti-Virus 1.4.214.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the function 0x80002004/0x80002008 in the library wsdk-driver.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-223291.

## What to do

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

- https://vuldb.com/?id.223291
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.223291
- https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1446
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zjK_DMjHz41RMpfa0iLQ4GXKQwEr4z2T/view

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