Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2024-43458
Published: September 10, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97034
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43458
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Windows Networking. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43458
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.7336, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1742