Windows 10 1607
CVE-2024-38159
CRITICAL
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Windows Network Virtualization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AnalysisAI
Windows Network Virtualization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. This Use After Free vulnerability could allow attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Use After Free (CWE-416), which allows attackers to access freed memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Windows Network Virtualization Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use smart pointers or garbage-collected languages. Set pointers to NULL after freeing. Enable memory sanitizers.
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