Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43511

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98229

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-2024-43511

CWE-ID: CWE-367

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Windows Kernel. 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 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22221, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189, 2022 10.0.20348.2762

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43511

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Kernel