Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-1186

Memory Safety in Fabulatech Webcam For Remote Desktop 2.8.42

Public PoCMemory Safety
Published
06 March 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
CVSS Score v3.1 3.3
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0037 30th percentile
Risk Priority 15 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-1186 is a low-severity NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) vulnerability in Fabulatech Webcam For Remote Desktop. Its CVSS base score is 3.3 (Low).

Operationally, ranked at the 30th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

A vulnerability has been found in FabulaTech Webcam for Remote Desktop 2.8.42 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function 0x222010/0x222018 in the library ftwebcam.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Attacking locally…

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is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. VDB-222358 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

CWE(s)
CWE-476

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Affected Assets

fabulatech
webcam for remote desktop
2.8.42

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices (static analysis, code review, safe coding standards) directly prevent NULL dereference bugs during development.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
detects

Security testing can detect NULL dereference defects before release.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure SDLC mandates defensive coding practices that can prevent NULL dereferences.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements can specify input validation and pointer-safety rules.

A.8.27 Secure system architecture and engineering principles partial match
prevents

Secure architecture principles encourage defensive design that avoids unsafe pointer use.

A.8.28 Secure coding partial match
prevents

Secure coding standards directly require NULL-pointer checks and safe dereference patterns.

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