Arbitrary code execution requiring user interaction
Published Dec 15, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Remote code execution in Windows Event Tracing across affected Microsoft Windows releases allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable function, input format, or incorrect operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; successful execution can read or alter data and interrupt the system.
Summary
What happened
Remote code execution in Windows Event Tracing across affected Microsoft Windows releases allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. Microsoft has not published the vulnerable function, input format, or incorrect operation performed on untrusted input. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; successful execution can read or alter data and interrupt the system.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-43232
- Published
- Dec 15, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows 10 Version 1507
- Classifications
- T1204
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 15, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=10.0.0 <10.0.10240.19145
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