Improper Address Validation in IOCTL with METHOD_NEITHER I/O Control Code

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.


Description

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.

See Also

Comprehensive Categorization: Improper Input Validation

Weaknesses in this category are related to improper input validation.

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