Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in MSI Dragon Center up to 2.0.146.0. This affects the function MmUnMapIoSpace in the library NTIOLib_X64.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Upgrading to version 2.0.148.0 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSI | Dragon Center | 2.0.146 | — |
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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HI0U/POC-CVE-2024-12227 ★ 2 · Dec 14, 2025
# CVE-2024-12227 - NTIOLib_X64.sys DoS PoC
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References
- VDB-286959 | MSI Dragon Center IOCTL NTIOLib_X64.sys MmUnMapIoSpace null pointer dereference vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-286959 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #456017 | MSI MSI Dragon Center 2.0.146.0 NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://shareforall.notion.site/MSI-Dragon-Center-NTIOLib_X64-0xC3506104-MmMapIoSpace-DOS-15160437bb1e801daf58d4aea052970e related
- https://www.msi.com/Landing/dragon-center-download/nb broken-link patch