#VU98279 Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2024-43553

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98279

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43553

CWE-ID: CWE-822

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 attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in NT OS Kernel. A local attacker can gain Kernel Memory Access.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: before 10 21H2, 10 22H2, 10 1507, 10 1607, 10 1809, 11 21H2, 11 22H2, 11 23H2, 11 24H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2, 10 21H2

Windows Server: before 2008 R2, 2008, 2012 R2, 2012, 2022 23H2, 2022, 2008 R2, 2008 R2, 2008 R2

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43553

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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.