Description
The wsftprm.sys kernel driver 2.0.0.0 in Topaz Antifraud allows low-privileged attackers to kill any (Protected Process Light) process via an IOCTL (which will be named at a later time).
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
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victoni/BYOVD-CVE-2023-52271-POC ★ 10 · Jan 21, 2026
Exploit for CVE-2023-52271 in C++. The code exploits the vulnerable driver wsftprm.sys kernel driver 2.0.0.0, which allows kernel-level access to terminate running PPL processes.
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