CVE-2024-30065
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Windows Themes Denial of Service Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30065) was disclosed on June 11, 2024, affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. The vulnerability was identified and reported by Microsoft Corporation, and it has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) (MSRC).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access) and has been assigned a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. This indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially resulting in high availability impact (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability affects the availability of the system through Windows Themes components. When successfully exploited, it can lead to a denial of service condition, potentially impacting system availability (MSRC).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected Windows versions, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions. Users are advised to apply the appropriate security updates (KB5039211, KB5039212, KB5039213, KB5039214, KB5039217, KB5039225, KB5039227, KB5039236, KB5039260, KB5039294) for their specific Windows version (Rapid7).

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