CVE-2024-20696 : Windows Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Windows Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published 2024-01-09 18:15:53

Updated 2024-10-08 16:15:09

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Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2024-20696

Microsoft » Windows Server 2019
Versions before (<) 10.0.17763.5329
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows Server 2022
Versions before (<) 10.0.20348.2227
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows 11 21h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.22000.2713
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows 11 22h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.22621.3007
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows 10 1809
Versions before (<) 10.0.17763.5329
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows 10 21h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.19044.3930
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows 10 22h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.19045.3930
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows 11 23h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.22631.3007
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Microsoft » Windows Server 2022 23h2
Versions before (<) 10.0.25398.643
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

3.39%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 87 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
7.3	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.3	5.9	Microsoft Corporation	2024-01-09
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
7.3	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/...	N/A	N/A	MS-CVE-2024-20696	2024-01-09
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
7.3	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	N/A	N/A	RedHat-CVE-2024-20696	2024-06-04
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

Assigned by: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

https://github.com/clearbluejar/CVE-2024-20696

GitHub - clearbluejar/CVE-2024-20696
https://clearbluejar.github.io/posts/patch-tuesday-diffing-cve-2024-20696-windows-libarchive-rce/

Patch Tuesday Diffing: CVE-2024-20696 - Windows Libarchive RCE | clearbluejar
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-20696

CVE-2024-20696 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Windows Libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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