Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-30090

 

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-30090

Published: June 11, 2024 / Updated: October 22, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU91702
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30090
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Streaming Service. A local user can win a race condition and gain elevated privileges on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-30090

Install updates from vendor's website.

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