Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-35250
Published: June 11, 2024 / Updated: March 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU91741
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35250
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-35250
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19043.4529, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20680, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7070, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5936, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3019, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.3737, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.3737
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27170, 2008 6.0.6003.22720, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22023, 2012 6.2.9200.24919, 2022 10.0.20348.2522, 2022 10.0.20348.2527
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27170, 2008 6.0.6003.22720, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22023, 2012 6.2.9200.24919, 2022 10.0.20348.2522, 2022 10.0.20348.2527
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
- Exploit #12491 - HVCIPwned (CVE-2024-35250 demonstrates that HVCI is not a defense against data-only kernel exploits. As long as a driver bug provides an arbitrary R/W primitive, token swap remains a universal SYSTEM elevation technique — no code execution required.) (March 13, 2026)
- Exploit #10937 - Windows Access Mode Mismatch LPE in ks.sys (December 4, 2024)
- Exploit #10934 - CVE-2024-35250-BOF (November 29, 2024)
- Exploit #10903 - CVE-2024-35250-BOF (November 22, 2024)
- Exploit #10639 - CVE-2024-35250-BOF (October 22, 2024)
- Exploit #10621 - CVE-2024-35250 (October 17, 2024)