Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 NT OS Kernel integer overflow
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component NT OS Kernel. Performing a manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-43623. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component NT OS Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 11/12/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-43623. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/16/2024).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 210866 (KB5046616: Windows Server 2022 / Azure Stack HCI 22H2 Security Update (November 2024)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (210866). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 22H2
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 210866
Nessus Name: KB5046616: Windows Server 2022 / Azure Stack HCI 22H2 Security Update (November 2024)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
11/12/2024 🔍11/12/2024 🔍
11/12/2024 🔍
11/16/2024 🔍
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2024-43623 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-43623
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284091
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 11/12/2024 19:07Updated: 11/16/2024 04:19
Changes: 11/12/2024 19:07 (35), 11/12/2024 19:10 (34), 11/13/2024 02:04 (2), 11/16/2024 04:19 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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