Integer underflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-30008

 

Integer underflow in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-30008

Published: May 14, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89469
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30008
CWE-ID: CWE-191
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 user to gain access to sensitive information on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in Windows DWM Core Library. A local user can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, trigger integer underflow and view heap memory from a privileged process running on the server.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-30008

Install updates from vendor's website.

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