CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-43590

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.43%

34th percentile - higher than 34% of all known CVEs

Summary

The Visual C++ Redistributable Installer contains an elevation of privilege vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain higher privileges on the system.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces the risk of privilege escalation, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or system takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately apply the security update provided by Microsoft for Visual C++ Redistributable. Also, restrict user privileges and monitor unusual installer activity.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Visual C++ Redistributable Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS