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CVE-2024-43458: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607

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VulnerabilityCVE-2024-43458cvecve-2024-43458cwe-908
Published: 09/10/2024 (09/10/2024, 16:54:13 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Windows 10 Version 1607

Description

Windows Networking Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.7high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Affected versions
=10.0.14393.010.0.14393.0

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AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 15:55:27 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability, identified as CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource), affects Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0). It allows an attacker with low privileges and network access to cause a confidentiality breach by exploiting uninitialized resources in the Windows networking stack. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.7, indicating high severity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue as documented in their security update guide.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to a complete loss of confidentiality (information disclosure) without impacting integrity or availability. The attacker requires network access and low privileges, and no user interaction is needed. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality of sensitive networking information on the affected system.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Windows 10 Version 1607 (build 10.0.14393.0) as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43458. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official patch.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2024-08-14T01:08:33.515Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43458","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 699f6cd8b7ef31ef0b5697d7

Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:42:48 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:55:27 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC

Views: 79

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