CVE-2025-0221

What it is

A vulnerability has been found in IOBit Protected Folder up to 1.3.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function 0x22200c in the library pffilter.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2025-01-05 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 08:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2025-01-05 15:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 08:26 UTC

Exploit probability

0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-404

Record status

Analyzed

Affected

• i0bit Protected Folder ≤ 1.3.0

Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 6.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Attack requirements

None

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High