Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 Kernel null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-43520. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. 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 published 10/08/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-43520. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 5.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2024 🔍
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03/08/2025 +150 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-43520 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-43520
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279695
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2024 20:05
Updated: 03/08/2025 02:40
Changes: 10/08/2024 20:05 (35), 10/08/2024 20:08 (34), 03/08/2025 02:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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