Vulnerabilites related to TechPowerUp - ThrottleStop
CVE-2025-7771 (GCVE-0-2025-7771)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-06 09:35
Modified
2025-08-06 20:25
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CWE
- CWE-782 - Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Summary
ThrottleStop.sys, a legitimate driver, exposes two IOCTL interfaces that allow arbitrary read and write access to physical memory via the MmMapIoSpace function. This insecure implementation can be exploited by a malicious user-mode application to patch the running Windows kernel and invoke arbitrary kernel functions with ring-0 privileges. The vulnerability enables local attackers to execute arbitrary code in kernel context, resulting in privilege escalation and potential follow-on attacks, such as disabling security software or bypassing kernel-level protections. ThrottleStop.sys version 3.0.0.0 and possibly others are affected. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
References
Impacted products
Vendor | Product | Version | ||
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TechPowerUp | ThrottleStop |
Version: 3.0.0.0 and possibly others |
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