CVE-2024-20697
Published: 09 January 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-20697 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 22H2. Its CVSS base score is 7.3 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows libarchive contains a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-20697 and assigned CWE-122. The flaw affects the libarchive component shipped with Windows and carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.3, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, and required user interaction.
An attacker with local access and limited privileges can leverage the issue by supplying a malicious archive that triggers the flaw when processed, resulting in arbitrary code execution with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
Microsoft security advisories at the listed references describe available updates and mitigation steps for the vulnerability. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.4943 with no material increase after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-18412
Vulnerability details
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.