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CVE-2024-43635:
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Overview
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2024-43635) is a critical security flaw discovered and disclosed in November 2024. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and various Windows Server editions (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has identified this as an Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability (CWE-190) (NVD).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if successfully exploited, potentially enabling attackers to gain high-level access to affected systems with capabilities for compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the target system (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across affected systems. Multiple KB updates are available including KB5046665 for Windows 10 1507, KB5046612 for Windows 10 1607, KB5046615 for Windows 10 1809, and various other patches for different Windows versions (Rapid7).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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