#VU105164 NULL pointer dereference in BioNTdrv.sys and Partition Manager - CVE-2025-0287

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105164

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-2025-0287

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
BioNTdrv.sys
Hardware solutions / Drivers
Partition Manager
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Paragon Technologie GmbH

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. 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

BioNTdrv.sys: before 2.0.0

Partition Manager: before 17.45.0

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External links
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/726882

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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.