CVE-2022-43588 — A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handle_ioctl_83150 functi

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handle_ioctl_83150 functionality of Callback technologies CBFS Filter 20.0.8317. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can lead to denial of service. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.

01What is this vulnerability?

A null pointer dereference vulnerability exists in the handle_ioctl_83150 functionality of Callback technologies CBFS Filter 20.0.8317. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can lead to denial of service. An attacker can issue an ioctl to trigger this vulnerability.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Callback technologies	CBFS Filter	20.0.8317

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2022-11-28T10:20:13.200Z
• Last modified: 2025-04-15T18:39:42.640Z

09References

• talosintelligence.com — https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2022-1647