CVE-2024-43599: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2024-43599 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507's Remote Desktop Client that could allow remote code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8. 8 and requires user interaction to exploit. An official patch is available to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43599) involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in the Remote Desktop Client component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). Successful exploitation could enable remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges but requires user interaction. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on affected systems, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based with no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the provided security update to affected systems running Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to prevent exploitation.
CVE-2024-43599: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
CVE-2024-43599 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507's Remote Desktop Client that could allow remote code execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8. 8 and requires user interaction to exploit. An official patch is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43599) involves a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) in the Remote Desktop Client component of Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). Successful exploitation could enable remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability is remotely exploitable over the network without privileges but requires user interaction. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution on affected systems, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is network-based with no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official patch is available from Microsoft to remediate this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the provided security update to affected systems running Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to prevent exploitation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.550Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867148dd33fbd85722daa
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 7:18:44 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 9:42:31 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:01:04 AM
Views: 2
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