Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43533

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98177

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43533

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Remote Desktop Client. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.7428, 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 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22221, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189, 2022 10.0.20348.2762

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2024-43533

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Remote Desktop Client