Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-43644 |
CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU100406
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43644
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows Client-Side Caching. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsWindows Server: before 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27415, 2008 6.0.6003.22966, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22267, 2012 6.2.9200.25165, 2022 10.0.20348.2849, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1251, 2025 10.0.26100.2240, 2025 10.0.26100.2314
Windows: before 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5131, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5131, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20826, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7515, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6532, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4460, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4460, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2240, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2314
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43644
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.