Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2024-43502
Published: October 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98224
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43502
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Windows Kernel. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43502
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