CVE-2024-12668: Velocidex WinPmem Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-12668 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in velocidex winpmem. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 16-12-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-12-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Velocidex WinPmem versions below 4.1 suffer from an Out of Bounds Write vulnerability. By using an IO Control, a user space program can trick the driver into writing a 0 into any chosen memory location. In conjunction with information leakage from the WinPmem driver, attackers can discover the location in memory for the g_CiOptions global symbol. This can be leveraged to disable signed driver enforcement on the target system - allowing attackers to load unsigned drivers.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST8.2HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.21%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
11%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.21% on 22-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Velocidex1 product
- winpmem≤ 4.1
1 vendor · 1 product