CVE-2023-24938

CVSS 3.1 Score 6.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Jun 14, 2023
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 476

Summary

CVE-2023-24938 is a newly disclosed Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability affecting the Windows CryptoAPI. Hackers can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted certificates to a target system, leading to a memory corruption issue. This can result in a DoS condition, causing the system to become unresponsive or crash. Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability and advised users to install it promptly to protect against potential attacks.

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