CVE-2024-43528HighCVSS 7.8

Windows Secure Kernel Mode Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published
October 8, 2024
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2024-43528 →

📋 Description

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

Are there additional actions I need to take after installing November 12, 2024 update? This update affects a component of Virtualization-based Security (VBS). The policy mitigations described in KB5042562: Guidance for blocking rollback of Virtualization-based Security (VBS) related security updates - Microsoft Support have been updated to accommodate these changes. If you have previously applied the mitigation policies, we recommend that you consider updating to the latest policies.

🎯 Affected products21

  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 23H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 Version 24H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems
  • Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems
  • Windows Server 2019
  • Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5046615 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.17763.6532 KB5046616 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2849 KB5046698 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2819 KB5044280 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.3260 KB5046613 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.5131 KB5046633 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.4460 KB5046613 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.5131 KB5046633 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.4460 KB5046618 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1251 KB5047621 (ServicingStackUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.26100.2303 KB5046696 (SecurityHotpatchUpdate) — fixed build 10.0.26100.2240

🔗 References (19)