CWE-781: Improper Address Validation in IOCTL with METHOD_NEITHER I/O Control Code
ID
CWE-781
Abstraction
Variant
Structure
Simple
Status
Draft
The product defines an IOCTL that uses METHOD_NEITHER for I/O, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates the addresses that are provided.
When an IOCTL uses the METHOD_NEITHER option for I/O control, it is the responsibility of the IOCTL to validate the addresses that have been supplied to it. If validation is missing or incorrect, attackers can supply arbitrary memory addresses, leading to code execution or a denial of service.
Modes of Introduction
| Phase | Note |
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Applicable Platforms
| Type | Class | Name | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | C | ||
| Language | C++ | ||
| Operating_system | Windows NT |
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