High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 13, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6008
CVE-2017-6008
Description
A kernel pool overflow in the driver hitmanpro37.sys in Sophos SurfRight HitmanPro before 3.7.20 Build 286 (included in the HitmanPro.Alert solution and Sophos Clean) allows local users to escalate privileges via a malformed IOCTL call.
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Affected products
2- Range: <3.7.20 Build 286
Patches
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References
4- trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-10/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- trackwatch.com/kernel-pool-overflow-exploitation-in-real-world-windows-7/nvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.nuitduhack.com/fr/planning/talk_10nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43057/nvd
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