CVE-2024-43559: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
CVE-2024-43559 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 involving a NULL pointer dereference in the Mobile Broadband Driver. This vulnerability can cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. An official fix is available to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43559 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in the Windows Mobile Broadband Driver on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation of this vulnerability can result in a denial of service, causing system instability or crashes. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating medium severity, with attack vector requiring adjacent network access and no privileges or user interaction needed. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to denial of service (DoS) by causing the affected system to crash or become unstable due to a NULL pointer dereference in the Mobile Broadband Driver. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate the issue.
CVE-2024-43559: CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
CVE-2024-43559 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 involving a NULL pointer dereference in the Mobile Broadband Driver. This vulnerability can cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. An official fix is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43559 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability (CWE-476) in the Windows Mobile Broadband Driver on Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0). Exploitation of this vulnerability can result in a denial of service, causing system instability or crashes. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating medium severity, with attack vector requiring adjacent network access and no privileges or user interaction needed. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation leads to denial of service (DoS) by causing the affected system to crash or become unstable due to a NULL pointer dereference in the Mobile Broadband Driver. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.537Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a28671b8dd33fbd85723085
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:18:51 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 9:14:28 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 6:18:56 AM
Views: 4
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