CVE-2025-0221

Summary

CVE-2025-0221 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting IOBit Protected Folder up to version 1.3.0. This issue lies within the pffilter.sys library's IOCTL Handler component and its function 0x22200c. The vulnerability results in a null pointer dereference, which can be exploited locally. Unfortunately, an exploit for this vulnerability has been made public, increasing the risk for potential attacks. Despite early notification, the vendor has not responded to the disclosure.

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