Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43574
Published: October 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98239
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43574
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI). A remote attacker can use a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43574
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, 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
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22221, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189, 2022 10.0.20348.2762