CVE-2024-21431
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
Details
Summary
CVE-2024-21431 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI), a security feature designed to prevent unauthorized software from loading into the Windows kernel. The flaw enables attackers to bypass this protection and load untrusted code, potentially leading to serious security consequences. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to gain administrative privileges and execute malicious code on affected systems. Microsoft has released a patch to address this issue, and it is strongly recommended that users install it as soon as possible to mitigate the risk.
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Affected Products
- Microsoft Windows 11
- Microsoft Windows 10
Affected Vendors
- Microsoft
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