RCE in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2024-24576
Rust is a programming language. The Rust Security Response WG was notified that the Rust standard library prior to version 1.77.2 did not properly escape arguments when invoking batch files (with the `bat` and `cmd` extensions) on Windows…
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.203 (97.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Rust-lang Rust — versions < 1.77.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39, 40
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- security-advisories@github.com (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-24576?
- CVE-2024-24576 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2024-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-24576?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-24576 known to be exploited?
- 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.