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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-30051
CVE-2024-30051:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30051) is a security flaw that was discovered and disclosed in May 2024. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems and their DWM Core Library component (NVD, MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been classified with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. It is associated with CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) and CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) (NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code with kernel-level access, compromising the affected system's security (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Organizations are advised to apply vendor-provided mitigations or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability (MSRC).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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