NULL pointer dereference in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43559
Published: October 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98165
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43559
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in Windows Mobile Broadband Driver. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43559
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5011, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5011, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7428, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6414, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.3260, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4317, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4317, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2033
Windows Server - update to 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189
Windows Server - update to 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189