CVE-2024-1140: Twister Antivirus v8.17 is vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability by triggering the 0x801120B8 IOCT

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2024-1140 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting twister antivirus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Twister Antivirus v8.17 is vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability by triggering the 0x801120B8 IOCTL code of the filmfd.sys driver.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 94%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-125
Published	2024-02-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Fluid Attacks · Vendor: filseclab

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-13 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:03 UTCUpdated Record last modified

filseclab twister antivirus DOWNGRADE

Affected: 8.17

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.17

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy twister-antivirus || rpm -q twister-antivirus || twister-antivirus --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 8.17 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison twister-antivirus sudo apt install twister-antivirus=<VERSION_BEFORE_8.17> sudo apt-mark hold twister-antivirus

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list twister-antivirus sudo dnf downgrade twister-antivirus-<VERSION_BEFORE_8.17> sudo dnf versionlock add twister-antivirus

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-1140?

twister antivirus: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-1140 being exploited?

CVE-2024-1140 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-1140 affect?

CVE-2024-1140 affects twister antivirus. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Twister Antivirus v8.17 is vulnerable to an Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability by triggering the 0x801120B8 IOCTL code of the filmfd.sys driver.

How urgent is CVE-2024-1140?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-1096 MEDIUM 5.5 DOWNGRADE Twister Antivirus v8.17 is vulnerable to a Denial of Service vulnerability by triggering the 0x80112067, 0x801

References

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