CVE-2024-43518
Published: 08 October 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-43518 is a high-severity Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 7.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-43518 is a remote code execution vulnerability affecting the Windows Telephony Server component. It carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 and is associated with CWE-122. The flaw was publicly disclosed on 8 October 2024.
An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the issue over a network connection with low attack complexity. Successful exploitation requires user interaction but no prior privileges, after which the attacker can obtain full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the affected system.
Microsoft has published an advisory for the vulnerability at the Microsoft Security Response Center update guide. The EPSS score for this CVE has remained flat at 0.0806 since disclosure, indicating no material increase in observed exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-40772
Vulnerability details
Windows Telephony Server 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.