CVE-2024-43527: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2024-Oct

Released

2024-10-08

EPSS Score

0.63% (percentile: 70.3%)

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products (2)

Windows

• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
• Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems

Security Updates (1)

• 5044284

Acknowledgments

Maxime Villard, of M.O.R.S.E.

Revision History

• 2024-10-08: Information published.