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CVE-2018-5410: Dokan file system driver contains a stack-based buffer overflow

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2019-01-07 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-121

Description

Dokan, versions between 1.0.0.5000 and 1.2.0.1000, are vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow in the dokan1.sys driver. An attacker can create a device handle to the system driver and send arbitrary input that will trigger the vulnerability. This vulnerability was introduced in the 1.0.0.5000 version update.

Affected products

• Dokan-Dev Dokany: from 1.0.0.5000 before 1.2.0.1000 — fixed in 1.2.0.1000

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Dokan-Dev Dokany 1.2.0.1000. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106274
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html
• https://github.com/dokan-dev/dokany/releases/tag/v1.2.1.1000
• https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/741315/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46155/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106274
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/121.html
• https://github.com/dokan-dev/dokany/releases/tag/v1.2.1.1000
• https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/741315/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46155/

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