Critical Patches Issued for Microsoft Products, December 10, 2024
MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER:
2024-135DATE(S) ISSUED:
12/10/2024OVERVIEW:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution in the context of the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
THREAT INTELLIGENCE:
There are currently no reports of these vulnerabilities being exploited in the wild.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED:
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
- Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
- Microsoft Office SharePoint
- GitHub
- Microsoft Office Word
- Microsoft Office Excel
- Windows Task Scheduler
- Windows Mobile Broadband
- Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers
- Windows Remote Desktop Services
- Windows Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) Enclave
- Microsoft Office Publisher
- Windows IP Routing Management Snapin
- Windows Wireless Wide Area Network Service
- Windows File Explorer
- Windows Kernel
- Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)
- Windows Common Log File System Driver
- Role: DNS Server
- Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
- Windows PrintWorkflowUserSvc
- Windows Message Queuing
- Remote Desktop Client
- WmsRepair Service
- Windows LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
- Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver
- Role: Windows Hyper-V
- Windows Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS)
- Windows Remote Desktop
- Microsoft Office Access
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TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution.
A full list of all vulnerabilities can be found in the Microsoft link in the References section.
Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in remote code execution in the context of the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
