vulnerability
Microsoft Windows: CVE-2024-37979: Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 8, 2024 | Oct 8, 2024 | May 8, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 8, 2024
Added
Oct 8, 2024
Modified
May 8, 2026
Description
Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Solutions
microsoft-windows-windows_server_2012-kb5044342microsoft-windows-windows_server_2012_r2-kb5044343microsoft-windows-windows_server_2016-1607-kb5044293microsoft-windows-windows_server_2019-1809-kb5044277microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-21h2-kb5044281microsoft-windows-windows_server_2022-22h2-kb5044281
References
- CVE-2024-37979
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-37979
- CWE-822
- EUVD-EUVD-2024-37019
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-37019
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5044277
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5044281
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5044293
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5044342
- https://support.microsoft.com/help/5044343
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