Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows Fax Service

1) Untrusted Pointer Dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU93997

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38104

CWE-ID: CWE-822 - Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Fax Service. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: before 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4651, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4651, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20710, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7159, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6054, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3079, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.3880, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.3880

Windows Server: before 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27219, 2008 6.0.6003.22769, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22074, 2012 6.2.9200.24975, 2016 10.0.14393.7159, 2022 10.0.20348.2582

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38104

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.