Microsoft Windows up to Server 2022 23H2 NT OS Kernel untrusted pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component NT OS Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to untrusted pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-43553. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component NT OS Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-822. The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 10/08/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-43553. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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 10/08/2024).

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: 7.2
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Class: Untrusted pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-822
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-43553 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-43553
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279724
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2024 20:19
Updated: 10/08/2024 20:23
Changes: 10/08/2024 20:19 (2), 10/08/2024 20:20 (32), 10/08/2024 20:23 (35)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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