Windows 11 22h2
CVE-2024-43625
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AnalysisAI
Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is no authentication required. 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. Microsoft Windows VMSwitch Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products include: Microsoft Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft Windows 11 23H2, Microsoft Windows 11 24H2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23H2.
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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