Microsoft Windows Kernel TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2024-30088)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2024-10-15 · CVE-2024-30088
Microsoft Windows Kernel contains a time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation. CISA added CVE-2024-30088 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Oct 15, 2024, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Nov 5, 2024 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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