Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Hyper-V null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows. Affected is an unknown function of the component Hyper-V. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-38235. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Hyper-V. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 09/10/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-38235. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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

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

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

09/10/2024 🔍
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09/18/2024 +7 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-38235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-38235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-277045
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2024 19:25
Updated: 09/18/2024 00:27
Changes: 09/10/2024 19:25 (35), 09/10/2024 19:28 (34), 09/18/2024 00:27 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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