CVE-2026-80118PassMark PerformanceTest, BurnInTest, and OSForensics Kernel Null Pointer Dereference via DirectIo64.sys IOCTL
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PassMark PerformanceTest before 11.1 build 1012, BurnInTest before 11.1 build 1000, and OSForensics before 11.1 build 1016 contain an unauthenticated physical memory disclosure in DirectIo64.sys, reachable by unprivileged local users through a single IOCTL with no caller-identity check. The handler writes a crash-dump-format (PAGEDU64) image of all physical memory to a caller-supplied file path in the SYSTEM context, allowing a standard user to create files in locations they cannot otherwise write and to recover memory belonging to processes of other users. The image is preceded by a header that exposes the kernel loaded-module list, active-process list and PFN database pointers, defeating KASLR. The same handler also dereferences the return value of an internal kernel-structure locator without a NULL check; that locator returns NULL on three distinct failure paths, and a kernel crash results on builds where any of those paths is taken.
- CVSS
- 7.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-476, CWE-73, CWE-497
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
PassMark Software PerformanceTest passmark_software:performancetest (from the name) | before 11.1 build 1012 | CNA record |
PassMark Software BurnInTest passmark_software:burnintest (from the name) | before 11.1 build 1000 | CNA record |
PassMark Software OSForensics passmark_software:osforensics (from the name) | before 11.1 build 1016 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/floppywiggler/directio64-disclosuretechnical-description, exploit
- https://www.passmark.com/products/performancetest/history.phprelease-notes, patch
- https://www.passmark.com/products/burnintest/history.phprelease-notes, patch
- https://www.osforensics.com/whats-new.htmlrelease-notes, patch
- https://dkom.dev/posts/directio64-disclosure/technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/passmark-performancetest-burnintest-and-osforensics-kernel-null-pointer-dereference-via-directio64-sys-ioctlthird-party-advisory
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