CVE-2024-49079: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2024-49079 is an Input Method Editor (IME) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability affecting various versions of Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on December 11, 2024, and received its initial analysis by NIST on January 8, 2025. The affected systems include multiple versions of Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server from 2012 to 2025 (NVD).

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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability. The attack requires local access and user interaction, but no privileges, and can potentially result in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

The vulnerability poses significant risks as it allows for remote code execution through the Input Method Editor, potentially enabling attackers to execute malicious code with high impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The high CVSS score of 7.8 indicates serious potential consequences if successfully exploited (NVD).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected versions. These updates are available through various KB articles including KB5048652, KB5048653, KB5048654, KB5048661, KB5048667, KB5048671, KB5048685, KB5048699, KB5048703, and KB5048735 (Rapid7).