Microsoft HoloLens up to 10.0.22621.1244 Pairing Request allocation of resources

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft HoloLens up to 10.0.22621.1244 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Pairing Request. Executing a manipulation can lead to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-57972. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft HoloLens up to 10.0.22621.1244 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Pairing Request. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

A vulnerability in the pairing request method in Microsoft HoloLens 1 and 2 - Windows Holographic 10.0.17763.3046 through 10.0.22621.1244 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service via the Device Portal framework.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-57972 since 02/20/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/30/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-54280). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Microsoft

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• HoloLens

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• 10.0.22621.1244

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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