Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21341

 

Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-21341

Published: February 13, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86461
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21341
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Windows Kernel. An attacker with physical access can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21341

Install updates from vendor's website.

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