CVE-2024-43509: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
CVE-2024-43509 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component affecting Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It is caused by a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) that could allow an attacker with limited privileges to gain higher privileges on the system. An official patch is available to address this vulnerability.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Windows Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). Exploiting this flaw could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in elevation of privileges, allowing an attacker to execute code with higher privileges than intended, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security updates to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) promptly to mitigate the risk.
CVE-2024-43509: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507
Description
CVE-2024-43509 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows Graphics Component affecting Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). It is caused by a use-after-free condition (CWE-416) that could allow an attacker with limited privileges to gain higher privileges on the system. An official patch is available to address this vulnerability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a use-after-free flaw in the Windows Graphics Component of Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0). Exploiting this flaw could allow an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges, potentially leading to full system compromise. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could result in elevation of privileges, allowing an attacker to execute code with higher privileges than intended, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the provided security updates to Windows 10 Version 1507 (build 10.0.10240.0) promptly to mitigate the risk.
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: 6a28671f8dd33fbd8572315a
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:18:55 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:20:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 44
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