SB2021020947 - Denial of service in Microsoft Windows Console Driver
Published: February 9, 2021 Updated: July 25, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021020947
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-24098)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Windows Console Driver.A remote attacker can host a website, trick a victim to open the specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.