Vulnerability identifier: #VU88317

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26239

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Telephony Server. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 11 21H2 10.0.22000.194, 10 1607 10.0.14393.10, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2130, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 21H1 10.0.19043.985, 10 1507 10.0.10240.16405, 10 20H2 10.0.19042.572, 10 2004 10.0.19041.264, 10 1909 10.0.18363.476, 10 1903 10.0.18362.116, 10 1803 10.0.17134.48, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19, 10 1703 10.0.15063.138, 10 1511 10.0.10586.3, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.2428, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.521

Windows Server: 2012 R2 - 2022 23H2

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External links
http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26239

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.