Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows Server - CVE-2024-37979
Published: October 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98226
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37979
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Kernel. A local administrator can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-37979
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22221, 2012 6.2.9200.25118, 2016 10.0.14393.7428, 2019 10.0.17763.6414, 2022 10.0.20348.2762