CVE-2023-1646 | IObit Malware Fighter IOCTL IMFCameraProtect.sys 0x8018E004 stack-based overflow

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A vulnerability was found in IObit Malware Fighter 9.4.0.776. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function 0x8018E000/0x8018E004 in the library IMFCameraProtect.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-224026 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Published: 2023-03-26 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-1646 is rated Exploit Available (50/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.17%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-1646

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-1646

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-11 0.30% 0.17% -0.13%
2 2026-04-09 0.23% 0.30% +0.07%
3 2026-04-08 0.23%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-1646

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
1.8 3.4 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
1.8 5.9 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
3.1 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-1646

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-1646

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
iobit malware_fighter 9.4.0.776 cpe:2.3:a:iobit:malware_fighter:9.4.0.776:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-1646

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GITWzh29cRcycVqVJgMJuX6emE_f1KPV/view Product Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zeze-zeze/WindowsKernelVuln/tree/master/CVE-2023-1646 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.224026 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.224026 Third Party Advisory
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