Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2024-10-15
• Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
• EPSS: 68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CISA: Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 5 Nov 2024): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

• Patch on msrc.microsoft.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

• msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088PatchVendor Advisory
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogUS Government Resource