CVE-2024-43491

CRITICAL EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

Windows 10 1507 < 10.0.10240.20766 - Use-After-Free in Servicing Stack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-43491 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV, InTheWild.io).

Description

Microsoft is aware of a vulnerability in Servicing Stack that has rolled back the fixes for some vulnerabilities affecting Optional Components on Windows 10, version 1507 (initial version released July 2015). This means that an attacker could exploit these previously mitigated vulnerabilities on Windows 10, version 1507 (Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB) systems that have installed the Windows security update released on March 12, 2024—KB5035858 (OS Build 10240.20526) or other updates released until August 2024. All later versions of Windows 10 are not impacted by this vulnerability. This servicing stack vulnerability is addressed by installing the September 2024 Servicing stack update (SSU KB5043936) AND the September 2024 Windows security update (KB5043083), in that order. Note: Windows 10, version 1507 reached the end of support (EOS) on May 9, 2017 for devices running the Pro, Home, Enterprise, Education, and Enterprise IoT editions. Only Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2015 LTSB editions are still under support.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1818
EPSS Percentile 95.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-09-10
InTheWild.io 2024-09-10
CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_10_1507 < 10.0.10240.20766 (2 CPE variants)
Published Sep 10, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026