CVE-2023-1629

JiangMin Antivirus IOCTL kvcore.sys 0x222010 memory corruption

5.3 Medium

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in JiangMin Antivirus 16.2.2022.418. Affected by this vulnerability is the function 0x222010 in the library kvcore.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224011.

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

0.43%Up 0.4 points since Mar 26, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

JiangMin Antivirus IOCTL kvcore.sys 0x222010 memory corruption

Record: CVE-2023-1629
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-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-23860 5.3

Record: EUVD-2023-23860
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-cjvp-mq47-4w5c 7.8

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Jianming Antivirus 16.2.2022.418. Affected by...

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Jianming Antivirus 16.2.2022.418. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library kvcore.sys of the component IoControlCode Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-224011.

Record: GHSA-cjvp-mq47-4w5c
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-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2023-1629
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-119
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-2023-1629 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Avast Antivirus, published March 25, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.