CVE-2024-43574HighCVSS 8.3

Microsoft Speech Application Programming Interface (SAPI) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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

CVE-2024-43574 →

📋 Description

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could exploit a use after free vulnerability within the OS SAPI component to execute arbitrary code in the context of the compromised user to disclose sensitive information, compromise system integrity or impact the availability of the victim's system.

According to the CVSS metric, a successful exploitation could lead to a scope change (S:C). What does this mean for this vulnerability? This vulnerability could lead to a browser sandbox escape.

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and the user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? This attack requires an authenticated client to click a link in order for an unauthenticated attacker to initiate remote code execution.

According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.

🎯 Affected products17

  • 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 2022
  • Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation)
  • Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)

✅ Remediation

KB5044281 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.20348.2762 KB5044280 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22000.3260 KB5044273 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19044.5011 KB5044285 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22621.4317 KB5044273 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.19045.5011 KB5044285 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.22631.4317 KB5044288 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.25398.1189 KB5044284 (Security Update) — fixed build 10.0.26100.2033

🔗 References (13)