#VU100304 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43624
Published: November 12, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU100304
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43624
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Hyper-V Shared Virtual Disk. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.