CVE-2024-43562: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43562 and classified under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), affects Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It arises from improper handling in the Windows NAT functionality, allowing an attacker to trigger a denial of service condition by causing an out-of-bounds memory read. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing the affected system or service to crash or become unresponsive. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction.
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 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2024-43562: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
Windows Network Address Translation (NAT) Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43562 and classified under CWE-125 (Out-of-bounds Read), affects Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It arises from improper handling in the Windows NAT functionality, allowing an attacker to trigger a denial of service condition by causing an out-of-bounds memory read. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and impact limited to availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing the affected system or service to crash or become unresponsive. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction.
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 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.538Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867198dd33fbd8572304b
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:49 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:25:29 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 36
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