CVE-2024-21443 Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
A use-after-free flaw in the Windows kernel allows attackers to escalate privileges on affected systems.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21443?
CVE-2024-21443 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809, published on 12 Mar 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 Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21443?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21443?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21443 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2024-21443 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21443 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 10 1809
- CVE-2024-29988 Microsoft SmartScreen Prompt Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2024-21412 Microsoft Windows Internet Shortcut Files Security Feature Bypass
- CVE-2025-62221 Microsoft Windows Use After Free
- CVE-2025-30400 Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library Use-After-Free
- CVE-2024-21338 Microsoft Windows Kernel Exposed IOCTL with Insufficient Access Control
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j35v-jw9h-2h3w.