CVE-2019-6493 describes a memory leak vulnerability in IObit Smart Defrag 6, specifically within its SmartDefragDriver.sys component. When a particular IOCTL is invoked, the driver fails to free an allocated executable kernel pool, potentially leading to information disclosure if the pool grows large enough. Rated 5.5 MEDIUM, this local privilege escalation vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires user privileges, but could result in high confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iobit:smart_defrag:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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