#VU103621 NULL pointer dereference in Defense Platform Home Edition - CVE-2025-24483

Vulnerability identifier: #VU103621

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24483

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Defense Platform Home Edition
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: Humming Heads

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in DeviceIoControl. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Defense Platform Home Edition: 3.9.51

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External links
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN66673020/index.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.