CVE-2024-43502: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
CVE-2024-43502 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows 10 Version 1809 kernel. It involves the use of an uninitialized resource, which can lead to a security breach allowing an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their rights. An official fix is available to address this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource), affects the Windows 10 Version 1809 kernel (build 10.0.17763.0). It allows an attacker with local access and low privileges to exploit uninitialized kernel resources to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality (high) and availability (high), but no impact on integrity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and availability, but not integrity. 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 update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) to remediate the issue.
CVE-2024-43502: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809
Description
CVE-2024-43502 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Windows 10 Version 1809 kernel. It involves the use of an uninitialized resource, which can lead to a security breach allowing an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their rights. An official fix is available to address this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource), affects the Windows 10 Version 1809 kernel (build 10.0.17763.0). It allows an attacker with local access and low privileges to exploit uninitialized kernel resources to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality (high) and availability (high), but no impact on integrity. Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with limited privileges to elevate their privileges on the affected system, potentially gaining higher-level access. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and availability, but not integrity. 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 update to Windows 10 Version 1809 (build 10.0.17763.0) 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: 6a28672d8dd33fbd8572330b
Added to database: 06/09/2026, 19:19:09 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 11:19:25 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 107
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