Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects Jiangmin Antivirus 16.0.0.100. A local user can interact with its KSysCall.sys driver in a way that may crash Windows with a blue screen. The public record also says unspecified other impact may be possible, but it does not provide enough evidence to define that impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted endpoint stability risk. It is not shown as actively exploited or remotely reachable, but affected systems could be crashed by a local user. Prioritize environments where availability matters or local user trust is low.
Technical view
KSysCall.sys in Jiangmin Antivirus 16.0.0.100 does not validate input values for IOCTL 0x9A008254. The documented consequence is local denial of service through BSOD, with possible unspecified additional impact. No CVSS score, CWE mapping, or vendor fix is included in the provided sources.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to Windows systems with Jiangmin Antivirus 16.0.0.100 and the KSysCall.sys driver installed. The CVE record does not identify broader affected versions or CPEs, so inventory validation is necessary.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. A public GitHub reference exists for this issue, but the available CVE text supports local denial of service rather than confirmed remote exploitation or active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse. The core issue is improper input validation in a kernel driver IOCTL path. The sources do not provide a CVSS score, patch status, affected version range, or validated impact beyond BSOD and unspecified possible effects.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory systems for Jiangmin Antivirus 16.0.0.100 and KSysCall.sys.
- Check Jiangmin vendor guidance for fixed versions or removal advice.
- Prioritize remediation on shared workstations and systems with untrusted local users.
- Limit local interactive access where the affected driver remains present.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Jiangmin Antivirus version on Windows endpoints.
- Verify whether KSysCall.sys is present and loaded.
- Review endpoint crash history for unexplained BSOD events.
- Track remediation status against confirmed affected hosts.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ZhiyuanWang-Chengdu-Qihoo360/Jiangmin_Antivirus_POC/tree/master/KSysCall_9A008254CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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