CVE-2024-26190

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.5 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Mar 12, 2024
Updated: May 29, 2024
CWE ID 400

Summary

CVE-2024-26190 is a newly disclosed vulnerability affecting Microsoft's QUIC implementation, which can be exploited to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. An attacker can send maliciously crafted QUIC packets to a targeted system, resulting in excessive resource consumption and potential service disruption. This issue poses a significant threat to organizations that rely on QUIC for secure and fast data transport, and Microsoft has released patches to mitigate the risk. Implementing these patches is essential to protect against potential DoS attacks targeting this vulnerability.

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Affected Products

  • Microsoft Windows 11

Affected Vendors

  • Microsoft