Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows USB Print Driver

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU88376

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26243

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows USB Print Driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows Server: 2019 10.0.17763.1 - 2022 23H2

Windows: 10 Gold - 11

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2019 2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2022:23H2:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:Gold:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:S:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10:Mobile:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 20H2:10.0.19042.572:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 21H1:10.0.19043.985:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 21H2:10.0.19044.1288:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 22H2:10.0.19045.2130:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10 1507:10.0.10240.16405:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26243

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.