SB20240910109 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Networking

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38233)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in Windows Networking. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38234)

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 Networking. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38232)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in Windows Networking. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

4) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43458)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Windows Networking. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and gain access to sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38233
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38234
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-38232
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-43458