Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43535

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98171

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7.3 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43535

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5011, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5011, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20796, 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 - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27366, 2008 6.0.6003.22918, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22221, 2012 6.2.9200.25118, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189, 2022 10.0.20348.2762

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-43535

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver