SB2024070976 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38054)

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38052)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

3) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38057)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain elevated privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Kernel Streaming WOW Thunk Service Driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38054
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38052
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38057