VDB-270812 · CVE-2024-37981 · GCVE-0-2024-37981

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Secure Boot integer underflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Secure Boot. Such manipulation leads to integer underflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-37981. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the component Secure Boot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer underflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-191. The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/09/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-37981. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 07/10/2024).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.0
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.0
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer underflow
CWE: CWE-191 / CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

07/09/2024 🔍
07/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
07/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/20/2025 +253 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-37981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-270812
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 07/09/2024 20:00
Updated: 03/20/2025 00:54
Changes: 07/09/2024 20:00 (1), 07/09/2024 20:01 (34), 07/09/2024 20:04 (34), 07/10/2024 08:59 (10), 03/20/2025 00:54 (4)
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