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CVE-2024-49074:
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Overview
A Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-49074, was discovered and disclosed on December 11, 2024. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including Windows 10 (versions 1809, 21H2, 22H2) and Windows Server 2019 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH), with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. The high CVSS score indicates potential severe impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected systems if successfully exploited (Rapid7).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available through KB5048661 for Windows 10 version 1809 and Windows Server 2019, and KB5048652 for Windows 10 versions 21H2 and 22H2 (Rapid7).
Additional resources
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