Cyber security

HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver – A Deep Dive into HEVD Exploitation

The HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver (HEVD) is a Windows Kernel driver that is intentionally vulnerable. It has been developed for security researchers and enthusiasts to improve their skills in kernel-level exploitation.

HEVD offers a range of vulnerabilities, from simple stack buffer overflows to more complex issues such as use-after-freepool buffer overflows, and race conditions. This allows researchers to explore exploitation techniques for each implemented vulnerability.

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Vulnerabilities Implemented

  • Write NULL
  • Double Fetch
  • Buffer Overflow
    • Stack
    • Stack GS
    • NonPagedPool
    • NonPagedPoolNx
    • PagedPoolSession
  • Use After Free
    • NonPagedPool
    • NonPagedPoolNx
  • Type Confusion
  • Integer Overflow
    • Arithmetic Overflow
  • Memory Disclosure
    • NonPagedPool
    • NonPagedPoolNx
  • Arbitrary Increment
  • Arbitrary Overwrite
  • Null Pointer Dereference
  • Uninitialized Memory
    • Stack
    • NonPagedPool
  • Insecure Kernel Resource Access

Building The Driver

  1. Install Visual Studio 2017
  2. Install Windows Driver Kit
  3. Run the appropriate driver builder Build_HEVD_Vulnerable_x86.bat or Build_HEVD_Vulnerable_x64.bat

Download

If you do not want to build HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver from source, you could download pre-built executables for the latest release:

Installing The Driver

Use OSR Driver Loader to install HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver

Testing

The HackSys Extreme Vulnerable Driver and the respective exploits have been tested on Windows 7 SP1 x86 and Windows 10 x64

Varshini

Varshini is a Cyber Security expert in Threat Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment, and Research. Passionate about staying ahead of emerging Threats and Technologies.

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