CVE-2024-1305
moderate-risk
Published 2024-07-08
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
Do I need to act?
~
8.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Tap-Windows6
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Vendor Advisory
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-1305
Vendor Advisory
https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/CVE-2024-1305
47
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
32/34 · Critical
Exploitability
10/34 · Low
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal