May 2024 Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040)
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-36033 | Local Privilege Escalation in Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library | 7.8 | 11% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2024-30040 | Actively Exploited Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform | 8.8 | 4% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2024-30043 | Microsoft SharePoint Server Information Disclosure Vulnerability | 7.5 | 55% | ||
| CVE-2024-30050 | Windows Mark of the Web Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | 5.4 | 11% | ||
| CVE-2024-30051 | Elevation of Privilege in Microsoft Windows DWM Core Library (Actively Exploited) | 7.8 | 6% | KEVRansomware | KEV |
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For May 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for 59 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including two zero-days (CVE-2024-30051, CVE-2024-30040) actively exploited by attackers. CVE-2024-30051 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting the Windows DWM Core Library that can be exploited to elevate attackers’ privileges on a target system.
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