CVE-2024-43509 Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a use-after-free flaw in the Windows Graphics Component to escalate privileges on affected Windows systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-43509?

CVE-2024-43509 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 8 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43509?

It affects 15 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 21h2 and 9 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-43509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43509 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-2024-43509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-43509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Windows 10 1507 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phx8-q4fx-grjv.

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