Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-26243

 

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-26243

Published: April 10, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88376
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26243
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows USB Print Driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to privilege escalation.


Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2024-26243

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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