CVE-2024-1305
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CVE-2024-1305 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. tap-windows6 driver version 9.26 and earlier does not properly check the size data of incomming write operations which an attacker can use to overflow memory buffers, resulting in a bug check and potentially arbitrary code execution in kernel space. EPSS estimates a 15.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
tap-windows6 driver version 9.26 and earlier does not properly check the size data of incomming write operations which an attacker can use to overflow memory buffers, resulting in a bug check and potentially arbitrary code execution in kernel space
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openvpn | Tap-Windows6 | <= 9.26.0 |
References
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-1305Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07534.htmlMailing List, Release Notes
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-1305Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07534.htmlMailing List, Release Notes
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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