PT-2024-2811 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2024-04-09 · Updated 2025-01-08 · CVE-2024-26241

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to the use of memory after it has been freed in the Win32k component of Windows operating systems. This can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. There is an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that affects the system.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

LPE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-02953

CVE-2024-26241

Affected Products

Windows

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26241 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26241 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26241 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-26241 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-26241 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02953 · Security Note
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2024041055 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.259991 · Note
• https://twitter.com/JimDinMN/status/1777777240832405854 · Twitter Post