Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-20697

Vulnerability identifier: #VU85184

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-20697

CWE-ID: CWE-787

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Windows Libarchive. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted website or open a file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Basesystem Module
Development Tools Module
openSUSE Leap
Oracle Solaris
APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure
Voice Gateway
libarchive
bsdtar-debuginfo
libarchive13-64bit-debuginfo
libarchive13-64bit
libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo
libarchive13-32bit
libarchive13
libarchive-debugsource
libarchive-devel
libarchive13-debuginfo
bsdtar
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data

Install updates from vendor's website.

APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure - update to 01.04.00.00
Voice Gateway - update to 1.0.8.12
libarchive - update to 3.7.4
bsdtar-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive13-64bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive13-64bit - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive13-32bit-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive13-32bit - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive13 - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive-debugsource - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive-devel - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
libarchive13-debuginfo - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
bsdtar - addressed in versions 3.7.2-150600.3.3.1, 3.7.2-150600.3.9.1
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.0.1
Oracle Solaris - update to 11.4 SRU 71

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-20697
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1696/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Libarchive
• Multiple vulnerabilities in libarchive
• SUSE update for libarchive
• Oracle Solaris update for thrid-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
• SUSE update for libarchive
• APEX Cloud Platform for Microsoft Azure update for third-party components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Voice Gateway