Vulnerability identifier: #VU7209

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Trend Micro Internet Security
Client/Desktop applications / Antivirus software/Personal firewalls

Vendor: Trend Micro

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
 
The weakness exists due to a pointer dereference error in 'tmusa.sys' in processing IOCTL 0x00222813. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation
Update to version 11.1.1045.

Vulnerable software versions

Trend Micro Internet Security: 11

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External links
http://success.trendmicro.com/solution/1117509

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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.