CVE-2024-20697 Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by exploiting a heap-based buffer overflow in the libarchive component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-20697?
CVE-2024-20697 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, published on 9 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-20697?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2, Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2.
How do I fix CVE-2024-20697?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2024-20697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-20697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 11 22h2
- CVE-2024-49117 Windows Hyper-V Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2024-21435 Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-24084 Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-33054 Remote Desktop Spoofing Vulnerability
- CVE-2025-29828 Windows Schannel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w6xv-37jv-7cjr.