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CVE-2024-35250: Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Untrusted Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2024-35250
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver contains an untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability that allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: Windows Kernel-Mode DriverPrivilege escalation
What
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges through an untrusted pointer dereference.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Driver are affected.
Urgency
Remediation is urgent as the vulnerability is actively exploited and has critical severity.
Action
Install the latest security updates from Microsoft.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2024-12-16
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35250

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2024-35250coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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