CVE-2015-8285

HIGH

QuickHeal Total Security - Denial of Service via webssx.sys Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-8285. PoCs published by Fitzl Csaba.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a denial-of-service (BSOD) in QuickHeal's webssx.sys driver by sending a malformed IOCTL request with a crafted input buffer. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of memory operations, leading to a system crash.

Description

The webssx.sys driver in QuickHeal 16.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Fitzl Csaba · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39475

This exploit triggers a denial-of-service (BSOD) in QuickHeal's webssx.sys driver by sending a malformed IOCTL request with a crafted input buffer. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of memory operations, leading to a system crash.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: QuickHeal webssx.sys driver version 16.00
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Windows 7 (x86 or x64) · QuickHeal software with vulnerable driver installed
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39475/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97996

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0547
EPSS Percentile 91.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
quickheal/total_security 16.00
Published Apr 20, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026