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Week in review: Microsoft fixes exploited 0-day, top cybersecurity books for your holiday gift list
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-21944 | Improper input validation for DIMM serial presence detect (SPD) metadata could allow an attacker with physical access, ring0 access on a system with a… | 5.3 | <1% | ||
| CVE-2024-49138 | Local Privilege Escalation via Heap Overflow in Microsoft Windows CLFS Driver | 7.8 | 26% | KEVPoC ×2 | KEV |
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Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: On December 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft resolved 71 vulnerabilities in a variety of its products, including a zero-day (CVE-2024-49138) that’s been exploited by attackers in the wild to execute code with higher privileges. The holiday season is approaching, and with it, the tradition of gift-giving.
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