Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43552
Published: October 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98281
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43552
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Windows Shell. A remote user can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43552
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 1607 10.0.14393.7428, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4317, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4317, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2033
Windows Server - update to 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189
Windows Server - update to 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1189