PT-2024-9324 · Microsoft · Windows Task Scheduler+1

Florian Schweins · Published 2024-12-10 · Updated 2025-01-08 · CVE-2024-49072

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 Task Scheduler (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Task Scheduler. It is associated with a buffer overflow in dynamic memory. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to elevate their privileges. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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

LPE

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-11014

CVE-2024-49072

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Task Scheduler

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49072 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49072 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49072 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-49072 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-11014 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2024-49072 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-49072 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1866571246353395912 · Twitter Post