CVE-2024-43529: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43529) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 arises from an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Print Spooler component. Exploiting this flaw could enable an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining full control over the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3, reflecting high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in an attacker gaining elevated privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 21H2 system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow unauthorized actions that are normally restricted to higher privileged users.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft to Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19043.0) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2024-43529: CWE-822: Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2
Description
Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2024-43529) in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2 arises from an untrusted pointer dereference in the Windows Print Spooler component. Exploiting this flaw could enable an attacker with low privileges to elevate their privileges to a higher level, potentially gaining full control over the system. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3, reflecting high severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has released an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in an attacker gaining elevated privileges on the affected Windows 10 Version 21H2 system, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. This could allow unauthorized actions that are normally restricted to higher privileged users.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft for this vulnerability. It is recommended to apply the security update provided by Microsoft to Windows 10 Version 21H2 (build 10.0.19043.0) to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.531Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
Threat ID: 6a28672b8dd33fbd857232b4
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:19:07 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:22:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 01:01:15 UTC
Views: 80
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