Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-43640

CVE-2024-43640:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-43640 was disclosed on November 12, 2024. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10 (21H2, 22H2), Windows 11 (22H2, 23H2), and Windows Server 2022 (NVD CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 HIGH, indicating a significant security risk. The affected systems include various architectures (ARM64, x64, x86) across different Windows versions up to specific build numbers: Windows 10 21H2/22H2 (up to 10.0.19044.5131/10.0.19045.5131), Windows 11 22H2 (up to 10.0.22621.4460), Windows 11 23H2 (up to 10.0.22631.4460), and Windows Server 2022 (up to 10.0.20348.2849) (NVD CVE).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems, potentially leading to complete system compromise. The HIGH severity rating indicates significant potential impact on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system (NVD CVE).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security patches to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest versions that include the security fixes (Microsoft Advisory).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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