Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
Microsoft — Windows
- Added to KEV catalog
- 15 October 2024
- Federal remediation due date
- 5 November 2024
- Weakness classification (CWE)
- CWE-367
CISA Description
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2024-30088 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-30088
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