Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft NT OS Kernel



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2024-43553
CWE-ID CWE-822
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Untrusted Pointer Dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU98279

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43553

CWE-ID: CWE-822 - Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in NT OS Kernel. A local attacker can gain Kernel Memory Access.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: before 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4317, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2033

Windows Server: before

CPE2.3 External links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43553


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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