Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38104

 

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-38104

Published: July 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU93997
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38104
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Fax Service. A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-38104

Install updates from vendor's website.

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