Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-38146. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Layer-2 Bridge Network Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was disclosed 08/13/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-38146. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/14/2024).

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.5
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

08/13/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38146 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38146
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-274457
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2024 19:57
Updated: 08/14/2024 05:31
Changes: 08/13/2024 19:57 (35), 08/13/2024 20:01 (34), 08/14/2024 05:31 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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