CVE-2017-17700

Critical

Published: 15/12/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

K7 Antivirus 15.1.0309 has a vulnerability in K7Sentry.sys 15.1.0.59 that allows for a NULL pointer dereference via a DeviceIoControl request with value 0x950025a4.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause system crashes or execute unauthorized code, potentially leading to serious security implications for the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update K7 Antivirus to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

Original NVD description (English source)

K7Sentry.sys 15.1.0.59 in K7 Antivirus 15.1.0309 has a NULL pointer dereference via a 0x950025a4 DeviceIoControl request.