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Microsoft Windows Kernel Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild

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Microsoft has confirmed the exploitation of a Windows Kernel vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-37985, in the wild.

This vulnerability, first released on July 9, 2024, and last updated on September 17, 2024, poses a significant risk due to its potential for information disclosure.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has classified this as an “Important” severity issue.

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The vulnerability stems from a weakness identified as CWE-1037: Processor Optimization Removal or Modification of Security-critical Code.

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Attack Vector and Complexity

This flaw can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, affecting the confidentiality of sensitive data.

According to Microsoft’s Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) version 3.1, the vulnerability scores 5.9 overall and 5.2 in the base metrics.

CVE-2024-37985 is characterized by a local attack vector, meaning an attacker would need physical or remote access to the affected system to exploit it.

Despite this requirement, no privileges or user interaction are necessary for an attack to be successful, which increases the potential risk.

The attack complexity is rated high, indicating that exploiting this vulnerability requires advanced technical skills and knowledge.

The scope of this vulnerability is marked as “changed,” suggesting that successful exploitation could impact other components beyond the initially targeted system.

The primary concern here is confidentiality, which has a high impact. However, integrity and availability remain unaffected.

Currently, the maturity of the exploit code for CVE-2024-37985 is labeled as “unproven,” meaning that while exploitation has been observed in the wild, no publicly available exploit code has been confirmed.

Microsoft has released an official fix to address this vulnerability, urging users and organizations to apply updates promptly to mitigate potential risks.

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Divya
Divya
Divya is a Senior Journalist at GBhackers covering Cyber Attacks, Threats, Breaches, Vulnerabilities and other happenings in the cyber world.

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