PT-2024-6763 · Microsoft · Windows

Published 2024-10-08 · Updated 2024-10-17 · CVE-2024-43516

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 an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the secure kernel mode of Windows operating systems, which is connected to the dereferencing of an untrusted pointer. This could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges.

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

LPE

Untrusted Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-822

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07976

CVE-2024-43516

Affected Products

Windows

References · 8

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43516 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43516 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07976 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-43516 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43516 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-43516 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/98638 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/Dor00tkit/status/1844028358025437612 · Twitter Post