# CVE-2023-1643: IObit Malware Fighter IOCTL ImfHpRegFilter.sys 0x8001E040 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: 2023-03-26 · Updated: 2024-08-02

## Affected

- IObit Malware Fighter: 9.4.0.776

## Description

A vulnerability has been found in IObit Malware Fighter 9.4.0.776 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function 0x8001E000/0x8001E004/0x8001E018/0x8001E01C/0x8001E024/0x8001E040 in the library ImfHpRegFilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224023.

## What to do

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

- https://vuldb.com/?id.224023
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.224023
- https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1643
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dHdltwenfMdwAPeb3JPex0fHxfK_iLYh/view

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