CVE-2024-21350

Summary

CVE-2024-21350 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft's Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) OLE DB provider for SQL Server. This issue allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to a serious compromise of affected systems. The vulnerability arises due to a flaw in the way the provider handles OLE DB connections. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is highly recommended that users install the update as soon as possible to protect against potential exploitation. Failure to do so may result in unauthorized access, data theft, or other malicious activities.

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