CVE-2023-1007

Twister Antivirus IoControlCode filmfd.sys 0x801120E4 access control

5.3 Medium

A vulnerability was found in Twister Antivirus 8.17. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function 0x801120E4 in the library filmfd.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221740.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 0.4 points since Feb 25, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

Twister Antivirus IoControlCode filmfd.sys 0x801120E4 access control

Record: CVE-2023-1007
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-23299 5.3

Record: EUVD-2023-23299
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5q2-w2m3-jx6f 7.8

A vulnerability was found in Twister Antivirus 8.17. It has been declared as critical. This...

A vulnerability was found in Twister Antivirus 8.17. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library filmfd.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-221740.

Record: GHSA-m5q2-w2m3-jx6f
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2023-1007
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-284
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-1007 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Avast Antivirus, published February 24, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.