CVE-2024-30077
Published: 11 June 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-30077 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 9.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Windows OLE is subject to a remote code execution vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-30077. The flaw, assigned a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.0, resides in the Object Linking and Embedding component of Windows and carries CWE-122 classification for a heap-based buffer overflow condition.
An attacker with low privileges can exploit the issue over a network by supplying a malicious OLE object that triggers code execution when processed by a victim user, satisfying the CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Successful exploitation grants the attacker full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
Microsoft Security Response Center advisories at the referenced URL describe the availability of security updates that address the vulnerability and recommend applying the patches as the primary mitigation.
The associated EPSS score remains at 0.0562 with no material increase observed since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-28014
Vulnerability details
Windows OLE 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.