CVE-2024-43511: CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2024-43511 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows 10 Version 1507 kernel. It is caused by a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition, which can allow an attacker with limited privileges to gain higher privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-43511 and classified under CWE-367 (Time-of-check Time-of-use race condition), affects the Windows 10 Version 1507 kernel (build 10.0.10240.0). The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to exploit a race condition in the kernel, potentially leading to elevation of privilege. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.0, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of system settings, or disruption of system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
CVE-2024-43511: CWE-367: Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
CVE-2024-43511 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows 10 Version 1507 kernel. It is caused by a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition, which can allow an attacker with limited privileges to gain higher privileges. An official fix is available from Microsoft to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-43511 and classified under CWE-367 (Time-of-check Time-of-use race condition), affects the Windows 10 Version 1507 kernel (build 10.0.10240.0). The flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to exploit a race condition in the kernel, potentially leading to elevation of privilege. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.0, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, high attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a local attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining full control over the affected system. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, modification of system settings, or disruption of system availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is strongly recommended to apply the provided security update to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.523Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a28670f8dd33fbd85722cd5
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:39 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:21:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 38
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