CVE-2023-24910

Memory Safety in Microsoft Windows 10 1809 ≤ 10.0.17763.4131

Memory Safety

Published

14 March 2023

Modified

21 November 2024

Patch / advisory

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CVSS Score v3.1 7.8

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Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Score 0.0039 32th percentile

Risk Priority 58 floored blend · peak EPSS

CVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.

Summary

CVE-2023-24910 is a high-severity NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1809. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique OS Credential Dumping (T1003); ranked at the 32th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-28898

Vulnerability Data

Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CWE(s): CWE-476 NVD-CWE-noinfo

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1003 OS Credential Dumping Credential Access

Adversaries may attempt to dump credentials to obtain account login and credential material, normally in the form of a hash or a clear text password.

attack.mitre.org →

T1003.007 Proc Filesystem Credential Access

Adversaries may gather credentials from the proc filesystem or `/proc`.

attack.mitre.org →

T1006 Direct Volume Access Stealth

Adversaries may directly access a volume to bypass file access controls and file system monitoring.

attack.mitre.org →

T1011 Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium Exfiltration

Adversaries may attempt to exfiltrate data over a different network medium than the command and control channel.

attack.mitre.org →

T1012 Query Registry Discovery

Adversaries may interact with the Windows Registry to gather information about the system, configuration, and installed software.

attack.mitre.org →

T1016 System Network Configuration Discovery Discovery

Adversaries may look for details about the network configuration and settings, such as IP and/or MAC addresses, of systems they access or through information discovery of remote systems.

attack.mitre.org →

Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

microsoft

365

all versions

microsoft

office

2019, all versions

microsoft

office long term servicing channel

2021

microsoft

windows 10 1607

≤ 10.0.14393.5786 · ≤ 10.0.14393.5786

microsoft

windows 10 1809

≤ 10.0.17763.4131 · ≤ 10.0.17763.4131 · ≤ 10.0.17763.4131

microsoft

windows 10 20h2

≤ 10.0.19042.2728

microsoft

windows 10 21h2

≤ 10.0.19044.2728

microsoft

windows 10 22h2

≤ 10.0.19045.2728

microsoft

windows 11 21h2

≤ 10.0.22000.1696

microsoft

windows 11 22h2

≤ 10.0.22000.1413

+5 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 partial match

blocks

Secure SDLC practices (static analysis, code review, safe coding standards) directly prevent NULL dereference bugs during development.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.14 Information transfer partial match

removes

A.5.15 Access control partial match

removes

A.5.16 Identity management partial match

removes

A.5.17 Authentication information partial match

removes

A.5.18 Access rights partial match

removes

A.8.10 Information deletion partial match

removes