CVE-2024-43552: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
CVE-2024-43552 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Shell affecting Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10. 0. 22621. 0). This vulnerability allows for remote code execution with limited privileges and user interaction. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43552 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Windows Shell component of Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0). The flaw could allow an attacker with limited privileges and requiring user interaction to execute arbitrary code remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3, indicating high severity, with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has addressed this vulnerability with an official patch.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely with the privileges of the affected user, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires user interaction and limited privileges, which somewhat reduces the risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security updates for Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0) promptly to remediate this issue.
CVE-2024-43552: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
Description
CVE-2024-43552 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Windows Shell affecting Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10. 0. 22621. 0). This vulnerability allows for remote code execution with limited privileges and user interaction. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43552 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Windows Shell component of Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0). The flaw could allow an attacker with limited privileges and requiring user interaction to execute arbitrary code remotely. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3, indicating high severity, with impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has addressed this vulnerability with an official patch.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely with the privileges of the affected user, potentially leading to full system compromise including confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. However, exploitation requires user interaction and limited privileges, which somewhat reduces the risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security updates for Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0) promptly to remediate this issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.536Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a28671c8dd33fbd857230ae
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:18:52 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 9:13:54 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 4:59:28 AM
Views: 2
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