Is CVE-2009-1824 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1824 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1824?

CVE-2009-1824 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-1824

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 1.0%EU EUVD

The ps_drv.sys kernel driver in ArcaBit ArcaVir 2009 Antivirus Protection 9.4.3201.9 and earlier, ArcaVir 2009 Internet Security 9.4.3202.9 and earlier, ArcaVir 2009 System Protection 9.4.3203.9 and earlier, and ArcaBit 2009 Home Protection 9.4.3204.9 and earlier, allows local users to gain privileges via crafted METHOD_NEITHER IOCTL requests to \Device\ps_drv containing arbitrary kernel addresses, as demonstrated using the (1) 0x2A7B802B and possibly (2) 0x2A7B8004 and (3) 0x2A7B802F IOCTLs.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 1.0% (62th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1819)
Published: May 29, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1819 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

arcabit / arcavir 2009 antivirus protection
arcabit / arcavir 2009 home protection
arcabit / arcavir 2009 internet security
arcabit / arcavir 2009 system protection

References

http://ntinternals.org/ntiadv0814/PsDrv_Exp.zip(Exploit)
http://ntinternals.org/ntiadv0814/ntiadv0814.html(Exploit)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35260(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35100(Exploit)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1428(Vendor Advisory)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8782

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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