DeepZero: Open-source hunting for vulnerable Windows drivers – Help Net Security

DeepZero: Open-source hunting for vulnerable Windows drivers – Help Net Security
DeepZero is an open-source, Python-based engine that automates the hunt for exploitable Windows kernel drivers by parsing binaries, filtering candidates, and using a language model to assess exploitability. Its bundled pipeline focuses on BYOVD research and has already found multiple verified vulnerabilities in the Snappy Driver Installer corpus. #DeepZero #SnappyDriverInstaller #BYOVD

Keypoints

  • DeepZero automates analysis of Windows kernel drivers from a folder of binaries.
  • It uses a seven-stage pipeline to filter, decompile, and assess potential vulnerabilities.
  • The pipeline targets BYOVD attacks using legitimately signed but flawed drivers.
  • DeepZero has found multiple verified vulnerabilities in the Snappy Driver Installer corpus.
  • The framework is open source, free on GitHub, and designed to be target-agnostic.

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