VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2024-1305
tap-windows6 driver version 9.26 and earlier does not properly check the size data of incomming write operations which an attacker can use to overflow memory buffers, resulting in a bug check and potentially arbitrary code execution in kernel space
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 15.4%
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.4%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
tap-windows6 driver version 9.26 and earlier does not properly check the size data of incomming write operations which an attacker can use to overflow memory buffers, resulting in a bug check and potentially arbitrary code execution in kernel space
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 15.38% probability · 97th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-190
- Affected
- openvpn/tap-windows6
- Source
- security@openvpn.net
References
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-1305Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07534.htmlMailing List, Release Notes
- https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-1305Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/openvpn-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg07534.htmlMailing List, Release Notes
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.