CVE-2024-43500: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
CVE-2024-43500 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 involving a buffer over-read in the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). This flaw could lead to information disclosure. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2024-43500 is a buffer over-read vulnerability (CWE-126) affecting Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0) specifically in the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). The vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause an information disclosure by reading beyond the intended buffer boundaries. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with an attack vector requiring local access and low complexity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information from memory due to buffer over-read in the ReFS component. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires local privileges and does not require 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 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0) to remediate the issue.
CVE-2024-43500: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
Description
CVE-2024-43500 is a medium severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2 involving a buffer over-read in the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). This flaw could lead to information disclosure. An official fix is available from Microsoft.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-43500 is a buffer over-read vulnerability (CWE-126) affecting Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0) specifically in the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). The vulnerability allows an attacker with limited privileges to cause an information disclosure by reading beyond the intended buffer boundaries. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5 (medium severity), with an attack vector requiring local access and low complexity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of information from memory due to buffer over-read in the ReFS component. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires local privileges and does not require 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 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0) to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.522Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a2867268dd33fbd85723226
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:19:02 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:19:14 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 96
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